Textron 172S N767VK

Summary

On 31 January 2026 at about 15:50 local time, a Textron 172S registered N767VK, operated by Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Augusta, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 January 2026 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Augusta, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Augusta Muni (3AU)

Coordinates

37.6698, -97.0780

Aircraft

Textron 172S

Registration

N767VK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2023

Engines

1

Operator

Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA104

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot planned to perform three takeoffs and landings, and one go-around for her solo flight. After completing the third landing, the student pilot stated that she still needed to perform a go-around and decided to take off for a fourth time. After she applied takeoff power, the airplane began to drift toward the left edge of the runway. To avoid going into the snow, she rotated and “tried to make it fly.” The airplane became partially airborne before it touched back down. The pilot then applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted in the snow next to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.