Cessna 172R N870CP
22 March 2026 · Maiden, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 2026 at about 17:12 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N870CP, operated by Avolant Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Maiden, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 17:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maiden, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laneys Airport (N92)
- Coordinates
- 35.5779, -81.1110
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N870CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avolant Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maiden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA26LA227
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 12,209 records for this type
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