No fatalities

CESSNA 172N accident at Tahlequah, OK, 6 Apr 2026

Tahlequah, OK, United States

On April 6, 2026, a CESSNA 172N operated by RAWSON AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Tahlequah, OK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot