# Accident 20260809009099A: Cessna 172N, Morgantown, WV, August 9, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 2026, 19:05 local time
- Place: Morgantown, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6414° N, 79.9162° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6414&lon=-79.9162&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6175G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6175G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 294 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA297) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260809009099A

## Narrative

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

ON 08/09/2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00 EST. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AT MORGANTOWN, WV (KMGW). THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY ON TAXIWAY CHARLIE, CROSSED THE HOLD LINE, AND CAME TO A STOP PER ATC TOWER INSTRUCTIONS. WHILE STOPPED AND PERFORMING THE AFTER-LANDING CHECKLIST, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT IN THE TAIL BY A FUEL TRUCK.

## 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 ERA26LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA297), Aug 9, 2026: Cessna 172N (N6175G), Morgantown, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fuel truck driver’s distraction and inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with an airplane.

## Other reports on N6175G (1)

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

- [Incident 19920807038009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920807038009I), Aug 7, 1992: Cessna 172N (N6175G), Topeka, KS. Pilot landed at wrong airport. Conflicting hand-off information by ATC was contributing factor.

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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