CEN26LA302

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22-150 · Brenham, TX · August 22, 2026

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation open
Date
August 22, 2026, 07:43 local (12:43 UTC)
Place
Brenham, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7517DPiper PA-22-150
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of control on ground
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
Central Region
Parties
FAA
Case key
203688

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
N7517D
Reported as
Piper PA-22-150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
22-5245
Built
1957
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Soltura Ariel
Registered owner
Soltura Ariel
Destination
Same as departure
Airport
11R

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