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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Tahlequah, OK · April 6, 2026

Date
April 6, 2026 · 16:30 local
Place
Tahlequah, OK
Airport
Tahlequah Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1203F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN26LA160
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
45 total45 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Part 91, day, VFR flight from krvs to ktqh. After landing and rolling to a point adjacent to taxiway A3, the aircraft veered to the left and subsequently exited the runway, moving through the grass until striking a ditch. The impact caused the nosewheel and propeller to become inbedded, ultimately leading to the aircraft overturning and sustaining substantial damage. No injuries to crew.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91, DAY, VFR FLIGHT FROM KRVS TO KTQH. AFTER LANDING AND ROLLING TO A POINT ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY A3, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXITED THE RUNWAY, MOVING THROUGH THE GRASS UNTIL STRIKING A DITCH. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE NOSEWHEEL AND PROPELLER TO BECOME INBEDDED, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNING AND SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO CREW.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N1203F · 1

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