Cessna T206H N72RK

Summary

On 11 June 2026 at about 17:27 local time, a Cessna T206H registered N72RK, operated by Aerial Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Bryant, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

11 June 2026 at 17:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Bryant, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.5757, -92.4930

Aircraft

Cessna T206H

Registration

N72RK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Aerial Services Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springdale → Benton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA223

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 10, 2026, about 1223 central daylight time, a Cessna T206H airplane, N72RK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bryant, Arkansas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 aerial surveying flight. The pilot reported that while in cruise flight and approaching his destination airport, he switched the fuel selector from “Both” to “Right” because the right tank contained more fuel. Shortly after switching tanks, the engine began to lose power. The pilot switched back to “Both”, but the airplane continued to lose power, and he was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the airplane struck trees at the end of the field resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.