Accident · 2026-04-16

NTSB case CEN26LA167 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2026-04-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N84794)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Odyssey Aircraft LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Odyssey Aircraft LLC

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing which resulted in a collision with fence poles on either side of a gate which was not intended for airplanes.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA167

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingStudentNone28Class 2 (2025-07-25)17 total · 16 in this make/model · 1 as PIC · 6 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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