Accident · 2024-12-11

NTSB case ERA25LA078 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-12-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N885GT)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
YELLOW JACKET FLYING CLUB INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
YELLOW JACKET FLYING CLUB INC

Probable cause

The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA078

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
Student pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone26Class 3 (2022-08-16)158 total · 158 in this make/model · 98 as PIC · 32 last 90 days
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane21Class 1 (2023-06-12)396 total · 374 in this make/model · 361 as PIC · 55 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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