Icon Aircraft Inc A5

Aircraft Manufacturer: Icon Aircraft Inc

Model: A5

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Icon Aircraft Inc
Manufacturer Serial Number 0563364
Model A5
Category Amphibian
Builder Certification Not Type Certificated
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type 4 Cycle
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 2 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

100%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


5 exact, 7 recovered, 0 provisional

Methodology
12
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


3 fatal accidents.

25.0% of recorded accidents were fatal.

201
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


1,079

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
0.3%
Exposure
0.1%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2017 – 2026 Total 12
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 12 observed): 2017 3, 2019 3, 2020 1, 2023 1, 2025 3, 2026 1. 1 2 3 4 0 3 '17 3 '19 1 '20 1 '23 3 '25 3 '26
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

6 categories Total 12
Landing 4
Maneuvering 3
Approach 2
Takeoff 1
Initial climb 1
Enroute 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 39
Personnel issues 20
Aircraft 12
Environmental issues 7
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 12
None 7
Fatal 3
Minor 1
Serious 1

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (12)· NUSN (1)

Recorded Accidents

All 12 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Levittown, PR 558BA unknown None Approach unknown
Gulf Shores, AL N601BA Substantial None Landing unknown
Destin, FL N594BA Substantial None Landing unknown
Smithville, TN N459BA Substantial Minor Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Onamia, MN N239BA Destroyed Fatal Maneuvering Personnel issues
Duluth, MN N838BA Substantial None Prior to flight Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft
Chester, CT N59WE Substantial None Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Lake, MI N663BA Substantial Serious Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Wheeling, IL N83BA Substantial None Approach Personnel issues, Aircraft
Clearwater, FL N922BA Substantial Fatal Prior to flight Personnel issues, Aircraft
Lake Berryessa, CA N184BA Substantial Fatal Maneuvering Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Key Largo, FL N672BA Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
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