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Two Killed in Piper PA-28 Crash Near Akron, Ohio

An NTSB accident record lists the single-engine aircraft as destroyed after the May 14 crash; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 7, 2026, 9:31 a.m. ET
people were killed when a crashed near Akron, Ohio, on May 14, 2026, at about 7:45 p.m. local time, according to the accident record. The event is developing and details may change. The accident record lists people on board and fatalities, and describes the aircraft as destroyed. It classifies the flight as a Part 91 general aviation flight and gives the registration as . The operator is listed in the record as ; an entity named in a record as operator is not necessarily connected to the circumstances of the flight. The cause has not been determined. The record lists the National Transportation Safety Board as the investigating authority, and the investigation is open. No preliminary findings have been recorded in the material available. No further details on the flight's origin, destination or phase of flight appear in the record.

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