Cessna 182 accident near Piseco, New York, July 12, 2026
On July 12, 2026 at about 11:09 pm local time, a 1966 Cessna 182, registered N43TB, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Piseco, New York (Piseco airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 12, 2026 · about 11:09 pm local time
- Place
- Piseco, New York · Piseco · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 J, built 1966 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N43TB · registry record · serial 18257442
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 12, 2026, about 1909 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N43TB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Piseco, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness who lived near the Piseco Airport (K09), Piseco, New York, he was driving his truck down the road that paralleled the runway. He heard a very loud noise and turned to observe an airplane climbing from the runway before it banked to the left and impacted a tree line. Airport security video showed the airplane approaching runway 22, bounce, and start to porpoise. It bounced three times before it climbed and banked to the left. The airplane then disappeared from the video frame. Another security camera on airport property showed the airplane in a steep left bank angle before it impacted trees. The accident site was compact, and all major components of the airplane were identified. The wreckage was located in dense woods abeam the midfield point of the runway and had been consumed by fire. It came to rest inverted, oriented on a 210° magnetic heading, and was about 200 yards to the left of the centerline. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea. He reported a total flight experience of 1,020 hours on an application for an FAA third-class medical certificate, dated April 12, 2016. He had been approved for BasicMed since 2018. The airplane was manufactured in 1966 and powered by a Continental IO-470, 230-hp engine, driving a two-blade McCauley constant-speed propeller. The airplane was operated in Alaska for several years and was modified with the WREN 460 STOL conversion. According to the manufacturer of the modification, the airplane’s main spar was upgraded to a heavier spar that supported the newer flap system. It also included a new aileron system, a new stabilator system, and added a canard to the forward cowling just behind the propeller. The modification also added five feathering drag plates on the top of each wing to assist in turning the airplane at slow speeds. According to FAA aircraft registration records, the pilot purchased the airplane on February 20, 2026.
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
- Abrupt maneuver during landing (aborted after touchdown)
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during initial climb
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: POU Poughkeepsie NY at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,016 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from GFL, 40 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KGFL 122253Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02720111 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
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 ERA26FA269.