Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee, N5958W, accident occurred on April 22, 2026, at Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), Lanett, Alabama

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=N5958W

- History of Flight:
On April 22, 2026, at about 1812 local time, a Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee, N5958W, registered to Wise Aviation Solutions LLC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Lanett Municipal Airport (7A3), Lanett, Alabama. The pilot was not injured. The cross-country flight originated from Destin-Executive Airport (DSI/KDTS), Destin, Florida, at 1601.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft landed and went off the end of the runway, nose gear collapsed and struck a runway sign." ADS-B data shows that the airplane was on a somewhat unstable approach to runway 24.

Figure 1: Flightaware data ran through Google Earth

According to a flight instructor and student pilot who were on the ground at the time, they stated that the airplane was "very fast" on approach and landed "very late" about more than halfway through the runway. The airplane subsequently lost "lateral control."

Winds at the time were from 180° at 7 knots.

- Weather:

METAR KAUO 222256Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT090 26/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02560083 $

METAR KAUO 222356Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02330089 10278 20233 56004 $

Champion 7KCAB Citabria, N6316N, incident occurred on April 22, 2026, in Janesville, Wisconsin

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N6316N

- History of Flight:
On April 22, 2026, at about 1230 local time, a Champion 7KCAB Citabria, N6316N, sustained unknown damage when it landed and came to rest on its nose in Janesville, Wisconsin. The pilot was not injured.

- Weather:

METAR KRFD 221654Z 35004KT 10SM FEW250 22/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02170128

METAR KRFD 221754Z 35004KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02330128 10233 20133 50001

Beechcraft 76 Duchess, N60405, incident occurred on April 22, 2026, at Olive Branch Airport (OLV/KOLV), Olive Branch, Mississippi

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N60405

- History of Flight:
On April 22, 2026, at about 0933 local time, a Beechcraft 76 Duchess, N60405, registered to Aero Quest LLC, sustained unknown damage when it experienced a landing gear collapse upon landing on runway 18 at Olive Branch Airport (OLV/KOLV), Olive Branch, Mississippi. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The local training flight originated at 0838.

- Weather:

METAR KOLV 221350Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3018

METAR KOLV 221440Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3018 RMK ACFT MISHAP

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

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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