Cessna 172M N61761

Summary

On 9 March 2026 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N61761 was involved in an accident near Solon Springs, Wisconsin, 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

9 March 2026 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Solon Springs, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Solon Springs Muni (OLG)

Coordinates

46.3100, -91.8200

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N61761

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rush City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA138

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing on the runway, the airplane bounced and then settled on the runway. The pilot felt that she did not have adequate runway remaining to safely conduct a go-around and attempted to stop on the remaining runway. The airplane veered to the right and departed the runway surface. The nosewheel struck a pile of snow, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted resulting in substantial damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that the airplane had no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if a go-around were initiated earlier on the approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.