Cessna 152 accident near Murphysboro, Illinois, June 16, 2026
On June 16, 2026 at about 2:38 pm local time, a 1984 Cessna 152, registered N191FS, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Murphysboro, Illinois (Southern Illinois airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 16, 2026 · about 2:38 pm local time
- Place
- Murphysboro, Illinois · Southern Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152, built 1984 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N191FS · registry record · serial 15285939
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Landing gear collapse during landing (flare/touchdown)
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 14,921.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 23, 2026; 90 hours since
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18L, 6,506 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 6 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 29.86 inHg
- Observation at 8:52 am from MDH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA229.