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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Centennial, CO · April 19, 2026

Date: April 19, 2026 · 09:01 local
Place: Centennial, CO
Airport: Centennial
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53265
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC26LA027
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N53265Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274714 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 19, 2026, a runway excursion accident at Centennial Airport (kapa) occurred involving student pilot, video evidence indicated that a floating condition occurred during landing flare, which ultimately led to a loss of directional control and the runway excursion.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 19, 2026, A RUNWAY EXCURSION ACCIDENT AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (KAPA) OCCURRED INVOLVING STUDENT PILOT, VIDEO EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT A FLOATING CONDITION OCCURRED DURING LANDING FLARE, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE RUNWAY EXCURSION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC26LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCentennial, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall at a low altitude and loss of airplane control.Apr 19, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53265 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19930502016459IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Denver, COStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft on crosswind landing. Veered off runway.May 2, 1993 Incident 19880208008579IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Denver, COTaxied on runway after receiving takeoff clearance. Remained several minutes then taxied off. Arrested for fwi.Feb 8, 1988