# NTSB Accident ERA26LA227
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2026-03-22 · Maiden, NC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA26LA227) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*