Cessna 172 accident near Cleburne, Texas, June 9, 2026
On June 9, 2026 at about 8:20 pm local time, a 1961 Cessna 172, registered N1330Y, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne Rgnl airport). It was an instructional 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
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 9, 2026 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Cleburne, Texas · Cleburne Rgnl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 C, built 1961 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N1330Y · registry record · serial 17249030
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 9, 2026 at about 1520 central daylight time a Cessna 172C, N1330Y, was substantially damaged when it crashed near Cleburne, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported she was conducting a familiarization instructional flight with a student pilot who was planning to start flight training. She stated that it was a hot, humid day and that during the take-off the airplane climbed to about 50 ft above ground level. She determined the airplane was not building sufficient airspeed, so she elected to perform a precautionary landing on the remaining runway. The airplane landed hard on its main landing gear and bounced back into the air; the airplane then pitched forward, the nose wheel contacted the runway, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage structure. Postaccident photographs taken before the airplane was removed from the runway showed the elevator trim tab in a nose-down trim position. Additional postaccident photos showed the elevator trim tab and cockpit trim indicator positions in a condition consistent with a significant nose-down trim setting, as well as an up/down elevator trim placard installed in an incorrect location and position relative to the cockpit trim indicator slot and tab.
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
- Abnormal runway contact during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,831.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2025
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15/3, 5,697 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 3:15 pm from KCPT
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCPT 092015Z AUTO 16012G17KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2997 RMK AO2 T03230228 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
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 WPR26LA215.