Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Greensboro, NC — 2026-06-27

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Date
2026-06-27
Location
Greensboro, NC, USA
Airport
GSO
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N7764G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s improper decision to leave the airplane with the engine running, which resulted in the airplane rolling forward and impacting a hangar.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor stated that after the engine was started, he realized that the wheel chocks were still in place and not been removed from the left main landing gear. The flight instructor told the new student pilot to press the brake pedals with his feet while got out and removed the chocks. After the flight instructor climbed out of the airplane, it started to roll forward and impacted a hangar, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing’s leading edge. The flight instructor stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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