Piper PA-22-150 N4552A
24 June 2026 · Morganton, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2026 at about 14:50 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N4552A was involved in an accident near Morganton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morganton, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Foothills Rgnl (MRN)
- Coordinates
- 35.8227, -81.6133
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N4552A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1956
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA26LA247
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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