What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 6, 2026 at 0835 MST, a Cessna model 182, single engine airplane, was taxiing from the hangers at kflg to the runway for departure. The PIC was cleared to taxi to runway 21 via taxiway alpha. No other instructions or warnings were given. The PIC taxied the aircraft via the instructions given and was hit with jet blast from a running CRJ7 that was parked at the terminal. The Cessna 182 flipped onto its roof causing substantial damage to the aircraft. PIC received minor injuries and passenger was uninjured. Kflg tower attempted to contact the CRJ7 but did not receive a response. A call was made by tower in the blind to the CRJ7 telling them to shut down their engines due to an incident. The CRJ7 did not acknowledge the call by tower. Video surveillance was reviewed and a pilot was seen running onto the CRJ7 at which point the engines were shut down.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 6, 2026 AT 0835 MST, A CESSNA MODEL 182, SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, WAS TAXIING FROM THE HANGERS AT KFLG TO THE RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE. THE PIC WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 21 VIA TAXIWAY ALPHA. NO OTHER INSTRUCTIONS OR WARNINGS WERE GIVEN. THE PIC TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT VIA THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN AND WAS HIT WITH JET BLAST FROM A RUNNING CRJ7 THAT WAS PARKED AT THE TERMINAL. THE CESSNA 182 FLIPPED ONTO ITS ROOF CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PIC RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. KFLG TOWER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE CRJ7 BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. A CALL WAS MADE BY TOWER IN THE BLIND TO THE CRJ7 TELLING THEM TO SHUT DOWN THEIR ENGINES DUE TO AN INCIDENT. THE CRJ7 DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE CALL BY TOWER. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WAS REVIEWED AND A PILOT WAS SEEN RUNNING ONTO THE CRJ7 AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.