Cessna 560XL accident near Porterville, California, September 1, 2026
On September 1, 2026 at about 6:42 pm local time, a 2002 Cessna 560XL, registered N562JL, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Porterville, California (Porterville Municipal Airport). It was a business flight under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 2 people had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt. 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
- September 1, 2026 · about 6:42 pm local time
- Place
- Porterville, California · Porterville Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560XL, built 2002 · all 560XLs on the register
- Registration
- N562JL · registry record · serial 560-5248
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 1, 2026, about 1142 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 560XL airplane, N562JL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Porterville, California. The two pilots sustained minor injuries, and the four passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 business flight. A review of ADS-B data provided by the FAA showed that the airplane departed Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), Oakland, California, about 1106, and flew on a southeast track to its planned destination of Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV) Porterville, California. The data showed that the airplane reached a maximum cruise altitude of about 25,000 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane lined up for final approach to runway 12. On about a 1 nautical mile final approach, the airplane’s altitude was about 1,000 ft msl and the groundspeed was about 245 knots. The last data point, about 1,800 ft from the runway threshold, showed the airplane about 600 ft msl, with a groundspeed of about 234 knots. According to the pilot, about 30 miles from the destination, the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) controller cleared them to descend to 16,000 ft msl. The controller then cleared them to descend to 9,000 ft msl followed by a descent to 6,000 ft msl. About 10 miles from PTV, they were about 5,000 ft msl and 250 knots. The controller then advised them of the airport’s location and the pilot cancelled his instrument flight rules clearance. On the visual straight in approach, the airplane was estimated to cross the runway threshold between 225-250 knots and floated about a third to halfway down the runway. Upon touchdown, the captain applied heavy braking. The airplane continued down the 5,960 ft long runway and then exited the end of the runway, breached a fence, crossed two roads, and came to rest in a field. The pilots and passengers safely egressed though the airplane’s main door. Postaccident examination revealed that the airplane’s wings sustained substantial damage. The airplane wreckage was recovered to a secure facility.
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
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 20,000 lb
- Seats: 13
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Davis Air
The flight
- Departed from: OAK Oakland CA at 6:06 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 12, 5,960 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 12:00 pm from KPTV, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KPTV 011856Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02390117 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
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 WPR26LA326.