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FAA incident report · Cessna 182P · York, PA · March 26, 2026

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Date
March 26, 2026 · 20:50 local
Place
York, PA
Airport
York Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N58554
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
340 total277 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N58554Registered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18262137Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 26, 2026, at 2050 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 182 airplane received minor damage when it was involved in a propeller strike with an unremoved tow bar during attempted takeoff at York Airport (thv), York, PA. The airplane was operated in accordance with title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 as a personal flight under visual flight rules (VFR) for the purpose of maintaining night takeoff and landing currency. The pilot in command (PIC) taxied from the parking ramp to runway 17 for takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the PIC reported hearing a loud noise and aborted the takeoff. The PIC returned to the parking ramp and shutdown the airplane. Upon exiting the airplane, the PIC realized the tow bar was still attached to the nosewheel. The two-blade propeller struck the tow bar, shearing off the handle end of the tow bar. The impact removed approximately one inch of one propeller blade and created a large gouge in the other blade. No additional airplane damage was noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 26, 2026, AT 2050 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A CESSNA 182 AIRPLANE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A PROPELLER STRIKE WITH AN UNREMOVED TOW BAR DURING ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT YORK AIRPORT (THV), YORK, PA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING NIGHT TAKEOFF AND LANDING CURRENCY. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) TAXIED FROM THE PARKING RAMP TO RUNWAY 17 FOR TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PIC REPORTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE PIC RETURNED TO THE PARKING RAMP AND SHUTDOWN THE AIRPLANE. UPON EXITING THE AIRPLANE, THE PIC REALIZED THE TOW BAR WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE NOSEWHEEL. THE TWO-BLADE PROPELLER STRUCK THE TOW BAR, SHEARING OFF THE HANDLE END OF THE TOW BAR. THE IMPACT REMOVED APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE AND CREATED A LARGE GOUGE IN THE OTHER BLADE. NO ADDITIONAL AIRPLANE DAMAGE WAS NOTED.