23 May 2023: TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S — WSU Tech — Wichita, KS

On 23 May 2023, a TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S operated by WSU Tech was involved in an aviation accident near Wichita, KS. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane’s jet blast while taxiing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.