Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 166 Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L airframes on record (built 1994–2015), 125 currently registered. 13 have one or more NTSB accident records (13 records total, 6 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L accidents
The pilot’s decision to continue flight into icing conditions and inclement weather, which likely led to spatial disorientation when he attempted to divert from the planned course to the destination airport.
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane by exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in a turning climb at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of methamphetamine and decision to perform aerobatics below the required minimum altitude.
The failure of the right brake due to the separation of the brake pad from the brake assembly. Also causal was the improper maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in the use of a brake pad that was inappropriate for the airplane make and model.
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s engine restart procedures after a total loss of engine power and his incomplete preflight inspection.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.
The flight instructor’s operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer’s limitations, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative electric fuel boost pump.