Cessna 401B accident near Land O' Lakes, FL
On April 19, 2026, a Cessna 401B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Land O' Lakes, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 19, 2026
- Place
- Land O' Lakes, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.000°N, 82.000°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260419202843
NTSB summary
On April 19, 2026, about 0834 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 401B, N122AT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Land O’ Lakes, Florida. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Witnesses reported hearing the airplane flying at a low altitude, which drew their attention. One witness reported that the airplane was flying low and that the engine power sounded as though it was decreasing. The witness observed the airplane enter a descending left turn, followed by a brief right turn and a slight climb, before it “dropped out of the sky.” The witness then observed a large fireball followed by a plume of smoke. Review of airport surveillance video showed the pilot arriving at the airport in a separate airplane, which he secured before conducting a preflight inspection of the accident airplane. The pilot was observed boarding the accident airplane and starting both engines; no noticeable anomalies were noted during engine start. The pilot taxied to the run-up area, where an engine run-up was performed. The airplane then taxied to runway 32 for departure. The video showed the airplane begin its takeoff roll and climb normally after liftoff. The airplane was observed reaching an altitude of about 200 ft above ground level (agl) before exiting the camera’s field of view. A plume of smoke was observed rising shortly thereafter. The airplane came to rest in the backyard area of multiple residential homes. The fuselage was heavily damaged by impact forces and post-impact fire.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
