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Accidents · NTSB ERA27LA015 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna R172K accident near Jackman, Maine, October 19, 2026

On October 19, 2026 at about 7:37 pm local time, a Cessna R172K, registered N736CB, was involved in an accident during landing near Jackman, Maine. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.

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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
October 19, 2026 · about 7:37 pm local time · cases in 2026
Place
Jackman, Maine
Type
Accident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna R172K · all R172Ks on the register
Registration
N736CB · registry record
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Dragged wing/rotor/float/other during landing defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register

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