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Serious Accident In work

NTSB CAROL · WPR26LA285

CESSNA 172 · N9650V

Layton, UT · Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:56:00 UTC

Onboard

2

Fatal

0

Serious

1

Survived

0

Status: In work · Last updated: 9d ago · View docket on data.ntsb.gov →

NTSB record

The agency's structured fields, exactly as published in CAROL. Preliminary records contain location, aircraft, and the defining sequence of events. Probable-cause analysis lands months later with the factual report.

Aircraft

Make · Model
CESSNA 172
Registration
N9650V
Operator
Blitz Aviation
Registered owner
PITTMAN MICHAEL SR
Regulation
Operation type
Defining event
Enroute-descent · System/Component Failure (Powerplant)
Phase of flight
Enroute

Press timeline

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Cross-references

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