Cessna 172 accident near Chernihiv, Ua, May 26, 2017
On May 26, 2017 at about 12:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered URWTA, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Chernihiv. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 26, 2017 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Chernihiv, Ukraine
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 M · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- URWTA · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 26, 2017, about 1200 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172M, Ukrainian registration UR-WTA, was substantially damaged when it impacted a one-story building after takeoff from the Pivtsi Airport, Chernihiv, Ukraine. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Ukrainian flight regulations.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the National Bureau for Incidents and Accidents Investigation of Civil Aircraft (NBAAI) of Ukraine. Further information can be obtained from: National Bureau for Incidents and Accidents Investigation of Civil Aircraft Prospekt Peremohy 14 01135 Kyiv Ukraine Tel/Fax.: (380) 44 351-4338 E-mail: info@nbaai.gov.ua Website: www.nbaai.gov.ua This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Ukrainian Government.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision during takeoff/land during takeoff defining event
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Chernihiv at 12:00 pm
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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