Plane Crash List

Cessna 172P N53265

19 April 2026 · Dove Valley, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 April 2026 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N53265, operated by Jeppesen Employees Flying Association, was involved in an accident near Dove Valley, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Dove Valley, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Centennial (APA)
Coordinates
39.5683, -104.8532
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N53265
Category
Airplane
Year built
1981
Engines
1
Operator
Jeppesen Employees Flying Association
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC26LA027

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

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.

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