Accident · 2025-08-08

NTSB case WPR25LA243 · CESSNA 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-08-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N (N734SW)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Red Eagle Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Red Eagle Aviation

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA243

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 flyingStudentNone17Class 1 (2025-03-18)37 total · 37 in this make/model · 6 as PIC

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

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