Cessna 172N N4942G

Summary

On 9 January 2025 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4942G was involved in an accident near Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 January 2025 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mayfield, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Mayfield Graves County Airport (M25)

Coordinates

36.7733, -88.5845

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N4942G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA101

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during his second landing, the airplane ballooned and landed hard on the runway. As a result, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage impacted the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.