Accident · 2025-12-07

NTSB case ERA26LA062 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-12-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N6542H)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
OWENS FLIGHT TRAINING LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
OWENS FLIGHT TRAINING LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during initial climb which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA062

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 flyingPrivateAirplane35Class 1 (2024-07-11)202 total · 190 in this make/model · 115 as PIC · 58 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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