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Date:
Sunday 12 April 2026
Time:
Not specified
Type of Aircraft:
Cessna 172R
Owner/Operator:
Private
Registration:
Not specified
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
Not specified
Aircraft Damage:
Substantial
Category:
ccident
Location:
Archerfield Airport, QLD
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Not specified
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
On 12 April 2026, a Cessna 172R was involved in an accident while landing at Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, Queensland. The ASN record states that the aircraft sustained a tail strike, the pilot was not injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The source records no fatalities and one occupant.
The ASN narrative describes a tail strike during landing at Archerfield Airport. The source identifies the occurrence category as Accident.
The ASN detail page describes the aircraft damage as substantial. It identifies the ATSB as the investigating agency and records the investigation as completed, with report AB-2026-024 listed as a final report.
Sources:
ATSB
ASN occurrence detail
ASN 2026 VH feed
ATSB occurrence brief AB-2026-024
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.