No fatalities

CESSNA 320C accident at Bartow, FL, 9 Feb 2026

Bartow, FL, United States

On February 9, 2026, a CESSNA 320C operated by VELEZ INVESTMENTS LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Bartow, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Maintenance personnel’s failure to perform an adequate inspection of the airplane’s landing gear, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 11 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s failure to perform an adequate inspection of the airplane’s landing gear, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear during landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Inadequate inspectionMaintenance personnel