Cessna T-41B accident near Fort Mohave, Arizona, April 7, 2026
On April 7, 2026 at about 8:00 pm local time, a 1967 Cessna T-41B, registered N39ND, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Fort Mohave, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- April 7, 2026 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Mohave, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-41B, built 1967 · all T-41Bs on the register
- Registration
- N39ND · registry record · serial R1720082
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 7, 2026, about 1300 mountain standard time, a Cessna T-41B, N39ND, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fort Mohave, Arizona. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot had returned from a local flight earlier that morning with no anomalies noted during the flight or landing. After shutting the engine down at his residence on the airpark, he later restarted the engine for a short local flight with his grandchild in the front seat. The pilot reported that shortly after the start of the takeoff roll, the airplane began veering left and he was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane exited the runway, traveled through rough terrain between the runway and taxiway area, crossed a berm while bouncing, and impacted the wall of a nearby residence’s attached garage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the forward fuselage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that the airplane never became airborne and that the estimated groundspeed was about 30 mph or less at the onset of the loss of directional control. He further stated that although he attempted to reduce power, the airplane was bouncing so much, that he could not grasp the throttle.
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
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 12:56 pm from KEED, 14 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KEED 071956Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 32/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP089 T03171011=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 WPR26LA149.