# Accident 20260520005959A: Cessna 140, Rice Lake, WI, May 20, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 2026, 18:20 local time
- Place: Rice Lake, WI
- Airport: Rice Lake Regional/Carl'S Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.4923° N, 91.7367° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4923&lon=-91.7367&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2307V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2307V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 295 total, 16 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA193) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260520005959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRMAN WAS CONDUCTING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRMAN STATED THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL WITH NO ISSUES. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCFAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTING A TAXIWAY LIGHT AND COMING TO REST ON THE NOSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA193), May 20, 2026: Cessna 140 (N2307V), Rice Lake, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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