Accident · 2025-11-04

NTSB case CEN26LA035 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-11-04
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N9490H)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The collision with a white-tail deer during the landing in dark night visual conditions.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA035

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 3 (2024-07-16)758 total · 425 in this make/model · 562 as PIC · 90 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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