# NTSB ERA26LA107: Cessna 560, N476JC, Danville, KY, February 6, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: February 6, 2026, 09:25 local (14:25 UTC)
- Place: Danville, KY
- Coordinates: 37.580159, -84.775655 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5802&lon=-84.7757&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Pratt and Whitney Canada, Textron Aviation, FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202408
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA107
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202408/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA107

## Preliminary report

On February 6, 2026, about 0925 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 560XL, N476JL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Danville, Kentucky. The two flight crew and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the planned flight was from Stuart Powell Field Airport (DVK), Danville, Kentucky, to Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky. After picking up a passenger at BWG they intended to continue to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Fort Wayne, Indiana. The pilot and copilot performed the preflight walk-around inspection using the checklist. The preflight paperwork was completed and the weather was checked for both airports. They added 5,000 lbs. of fuel, resulting in a projected takeoff weight of 18,000 lbs. During taxi to the 5,000-ft-long runway, the before takeoff checklist was completed, which included verifying and checking flight control position and movement. No anomalies were noted with the airplane, and the takeoff roll was initiated. At 103 kts, the pilot pulled back on the yoke; however, the airplane did not rotate and all three landing gear remained on the runway. He verified the airspeed was above 103 kts; however, the airplane would not rotate, so he decided to abort the takeoff. The pilot applied maximum braking and deployed the thrust reversers. The airplane began to slow down but he knew insufficient runway remained to stop. The airplane contacted a snow berm at the end of the runway and all three landing gear collapsed. The airplane then traveled about 450 ft before coming to rest in a field. The main landing gear were forced up through the wings, which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 560XL, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=2076702), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N476JC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N476JC), registered now, S/N 560-6095, built 2011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 560 (XL)
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (registry code 2076702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw545c) (registry code 52188, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 560-6095
- Year built: 2011
- Airframe hours: 2889
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, October 20, 2025
- Destination: BWG, Bowling green, KY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DVK, Stuart Powell Field Airport, runway 31, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: Electronic multifunction display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Electronic primary flight display, Onboard weather, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Angle of attack indicator, Auto-pilot

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter: 29.76 inHg
- Observed at: DVK
- METAR: METAR KDVK 061415Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM SCT120 M01/M05 A2976 RMK AO2

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260206005729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206005729A), Feb 6, 2026: Cessna 560XL, Danville, KY, Substantial damage. The crew completed all preflight, startup, and normal checklists, then back-taxied on the runway because the taxiways were icy. The pilot in command (PIC)…

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.

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