Piper PA-28-180 accident near Akron, OH
On May 14, 2026, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Akron, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 2026
- Place
- Akron, OH
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.018°N, 81.508°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260514202996
NTSB summary
On May 14, 2026, at 1545 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7188W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Akron, Ohio. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the Akron, Fulton International Airport (AKR), manager, the airplane arrived at AKR, Akron, Ohio on May 11, 2026, and one of the pilots informed the fixed-base operator (FBO) that they would be staying for a few days and conducting flight training during their stay. They fueled the airplane and flew for about 3 1/2 hours on May 12, 2026. On May 13, 2026, the airplane was serviced by a mechanic, who performed an engine run and conducted a flight in the airport traffic pattern before landing and parking the airplane overnight. On May 14, 2026, at about 1400, the flight instructor and student pilot departed on an instructional flight. Preliminary ADS-B data showed that the airplane departed AKR and flew south to Cambridge, Ohio, flying at various altitudes and headings, common to flight training. After overflying Cambridge Municipal Airport (CDI), Cambridge, Ohio, the airplane turned north back to AKR, maintaining about 2,500 ft mean sea level (msl) for most of the flight. Upon arrival at AKR, the pilot communicated their intentions over the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) and entered the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern while on a track of about 245°, followed by a left base, and final approach. During short final, and for reasons unknown, the pi
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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.
