Textron Aviation Inc 172S accident near Provo, UT
On August 7, 2026, a Textron Aviation Inc 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Provo, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 7, 2026
- Place
- Provo, UT
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation Inc 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.194°N, 111.716°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260808203552
NTSB summary
On August 7, 2026, about 1549 mountain daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc. 172S, N1842E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Provo, Utah. The flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the pilot undergoing instruction was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight was operated by ATP Flight School under the callsign Career Track (CXK) 138 and was intended to provide preparation for the pilot undergoing instruction’s upcoming instrument checkride. The airplane was scheduled to depart for the practice area south of the airport via the “Golf Course” departure, a route that would have initially taken the airplane east over Provo Bay. Preliminary air traffic control audio indicated that multiple aircraft operating in the vicinity of Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) in the period before the accident reported moderate to severe turbulence. One of those airplanes, which was also operated by ATP, reported descent rates exceeding 1,000 ft per minute while approaching Bird Island, a reporting point in Utah Lake about 5 miles southwest of the airport. At about 1546, the accident airplane was cleared for takeoff from runway 18. ADS-B data showed that the airplane began a climbing left turn to the southeast with a groundspeed that varied between 68 and 75 knots. A few seconds later, the airplane began a rapid descent, accelerating to a groundspeed of about 96 knots before the last ADS-B target was recorded approximately 160 ft above the water, and 350 ft short of the a
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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.
