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Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of Allen Residents

Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of Allen Residents - Wrongful Death
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Allen, Akron
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WFAA (ABC Dallas)

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A deadly small plane crash in Akron, Ohio claimed the lives of two people, including a North Texas man. According to WFAA, the victims were identified as pilot David Garcia, 38, of Hammond, Indiana, and flight instructor Colin Albee, 39, of Allen, Texas. The crash happened on May 14, 2026, when a 1963 Piper PA-28-180 aircraft crashed into a home on Canterbury Circle in Akron’s Coventry Crossing neighborhood. The NTSB reported that the aircraft had taken off from Akron Fulton Airport for a training flight before returning to the airport area. Witnesses and doorbell camera footage reportedly showed the plane spiraling from about 1,000 feet before it struck the roadway and crashed into the home. Officials said the crash caused a significant post-crash fire, but the residents inside the house were able to escape. Fatal aviation crashes require a thorough investigation. An aviation wrongful death lawyer can review whether pilot error, flight instruction procedures, engine failure, aircraft maintenance, weather conditions, flight control issues, fuel problems, or aircraft defects contributed to the crash. Aviation accident evidence can disappear quickly. Aircraft maintenance records, flight logs, pilot records, instructor records, FAA reports, NTSB findings, weather data, engine components, crash scene photos, witness statements, doorbell camera footage, and wreckage inspection findings may all be critical to determining what happened and who may be responsible. If your loved one was killed in a small plane crash, aviation training accident, NTSB investigation, or wrongful death case involving an aircraft, your family may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, lost financial support, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

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