No fatalities

28 Jan 2026: CESSNA 172 P — PURDUE AVIATION LLC — Lafayette, IN

Lafayette, IN, United States
SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student during a stall recovery that developed into unusual attitude and exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed airspeed which resulted in structural damage to the airplane.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilotStudent/instructed pilotCapability exceeded