Friday, April 24, 2026

Cessna 172N Skyhawk II, N733WT, accident occurred on April 22, 2026, at McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ/KCRQ), Carlsbad, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N733WT

- History of Flight:
On April 22, 2026, at about 1259 local time, a Cessna 172N Skyhawk II, N733WT, registered to Anderson Aviation Services Inc, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident on runway 24 at the McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ/KCRQ), Carlsbad, California. The pilot was not injured. The local flight originated at 1250.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft on landing and experienced a gust of wind and the left wing touched the ground damaging the left wing and aileron."

At 1253, the winds were from 300°at 7 knots, gusting 16 knots.

- Weather:

METAR KCRQ 221853Z AUTO 27007KT 240V310 10SM CLR 18/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01830089

METAR KCRQ 221953Z AUTO 30007G16KT 270V330 10SM CLR 18/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01830100

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