No fatalities
CESSNA 208 B accident at North Canton, OH, 13 Mar 2026
On March 13, 2026, a CESSNA 208 B operated by Castle Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near North Canton, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a training flight in strong, gusting crosswinds, which resulted in the airplane’s right wing impacting the ground during taxi. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a training flight in strong, gusting crosswinds, which resulted in the airplane’s right wing impacting the ground during taxi.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotDecision related to condition