Accident · 2025-08-17

NTSB case ERA25LA306 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-08-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N6208C)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate landing flare at night, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA306

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 flyingCommercialNone54Class 3 (2024-09-30)599 total

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

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