No fatalities

CESSNA 172N accident at Monroe, WA, 26 May 2025

Monroe, WA, United States

On May 26, 2025, a CESSNA 172N operated by Regal Air was involved in an aviation accident near Monroe, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact with a ditch. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact with a ditch.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Effect on operationDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot