Accident · 2025-11-04
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 CEN26LA035Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 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.