# NTSB Accident WPR26LA222
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2026-06-17 · DEATH VALLEY, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR26LA222
- **Event ID:** 20260617203196
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-06-17
- **Location:** DEATH VALLEY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.4605, -116.8798
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N96FA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and encounter with a tailwind while landing on a rough runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent nose over.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR26LA222) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*