Cessna 560 N476JC

Summary

On 6 February 2026 at about 14:25 local time, a Cessna 560 registered N476JC was involved in an accident near Danville, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

6 February 2026 at 14:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Danville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Stuart Powell Field Airport (DVK)

Coordinates

37.5802, -84.7757

Aircraft

Cessna 560

Registration

N476JC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Bowling green

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA107

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 6, 2026, about 0925 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 560XL, N476JL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Danville, Kentucky. The two flight crew and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the planned flight was from Stuart Powell Field Airport (DVK), Danville, Kentucky, to Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky. After picking up a passenger at BWG they intended to continue to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Fort Wayne, Indiana. The pilot and copilot performed the preflight walk-around inspection using the checklist. The preflight paperwork was completed and the weather was checked for both airports. They added 5,000 lbs. of fuel, resulting in a projected takeoff weight of 18,000 lbs. During taxi to the 5,000-ft-long runway, the before takeoff checklist was completed, which included verifying and checking flight control position and movement. No anomalies were noted with the airplane, and the takeoff roll was initiated. At 103 kts, the pilot pulled back on the yoke; however, the airplane did not rotate and all three landing gear remained on the runway. He verified the airspeed was above 103 kts; however, the airplane would not rotate, so he decided to abort the takeoff. The pilot applied maximum braking and deployed the thrust reversers. The airplane began to slow down but he knew insufficient runway remained to stop. The airplane contacted a snow berm at the end of the runway and all three landing gear collapsed. The airplane then traveled about 450 ft before coming to rest in a field. The main landing gear were forced up through the wings, which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.