Final 1 minor Jan 29, 2026

N4178V accident at Summerdale, AL

Cessna 170 — Runway excursion at 4AL6 (Summerdale, AL)

DateJan 29, 2026
Tail numberN4178V
AircraftCessna 170 · C170
Location4AL6 — Summerdale, AL
Phase of flightTakeoff
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 minor
NTSB caseERA26LA101

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence post.

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