Preliminary
2 serious
May 27, 2026
N146RC crash at Knightdale, NC
Rainbow Aircraft (Pty) Ltd CHEETAH XLS — Loss of engine power (partial) at W17 (Knightdale, NC)
DateMay 27, 2026
Tail numberN146RC
AircraftRainbow CHEETAH XLS · Rainbow Cheetah · CTAH
LocationW17 — Knightdale, NC
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Instructional
Injuries2 serious
NTSB caseERA26LA219
Report summary
Loss of engine power (partial) during initial climb Injuries: 2 serious. Conditions: VMC. In work.
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