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Aviation accident ERA26LA227

NONE · CESSNA 172R · 2026-03-22 · Maiden, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA26LA227
Event ID
20260604203119
Type
Accident
Date
2026-03-22
Location
Maiden, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.577884, -81.111029

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172R
Registration
N870CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a rejected takeoff from a tailwind departure and subsequent runway excursion.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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