# NTSB ERA26LA215: Textron 172S, N294PL, Jupiter Farms, FL, May 22, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: May 22, 2026, 15:18 local (19:18 UTC)
- Place: Jupiter Farms, FL
- Coordinates: 27.013476, -80.226967 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.0135&lon=-80.2270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203056
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA215
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203056/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA215

## Preliminary report

On May 22, 2026, about 1518 eastern daylight time, a Textron Aviation 172S, N294PL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jupiter Farms, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that the airplane departed the North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), West Palm Beach, Florida, with a total of 56 gallons of fuel onboard. About 40 minutes into the flight, while at an altitude of about 1,800 ft mean sea level (msl), during a practice climb, the flight instructor observed a decrease in engine rpm from 2,400 to 2,200. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane; however, the engine rpm continued to decrease followed by a total loss of engine power. Unable to restart the engine, the flight instructor conducted an emergency landing in a plowed field, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The airplane was recovered and retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Textron 172S, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2072449), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N294PL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N294PL), registered now, S/N 172S13017, built 2023 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S
- Registry model: [Textron 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-172s) (registry code 2072449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172S13017
- Year built: 2023
- Airframe hours: 2518.6
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aerospring Leasing LLC DBA
- Registered owner: Aerospring Leasing LLC DBA
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 25, 2026, 85.5 hours before
- Departed: F45, West Palm Beach, FL
- Equipment: Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Auto-pilot, Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B, Stall warning system

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 21 nm away
- METAR: METAR KPBI 221953Z 11015KT 10SM SCT025 SCT250 31/23 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 11026/1938 SLP167 T03110233 $=

## 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 20260522010159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260522010159A), May 22, 2026: Textron Aviation Inc 172S, Jupiter, FL, Substantial damage. This was a normal part-141 flight lesson for a regular student. The flight began with a normal pre-flight, normal run up and normal takeoff. The aircraft…

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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