Cessna R172 N7354V

Summary

On 5 October 2025 at about 15:40 local time, a Cessna R172 registered N7354V was involved in an accident near Mount Carroll, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 October 2025 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Carroll, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Herb Tautz (LL07)

Coordinates

42.0635, -89.9680

Aircraft

Cessna R172

Registration

N7354V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bloomington → Mt Carroll

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA007

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go around in gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land at the private airfield with a turf strip. A pilot on the ground had radioed to the pilot that the wind was estimated at 5 to 7 knots. The pilot reported that while on approach to land to the east with the flaps fully extended, the wind had increased to 10 knots, and the airplane was being pushed towards the north of the runway. The pilot performed a go around and attempted to gain airspeed to begin a climb. The pilot lost aircraft control as the wind picked up the right wing and turned the airplane to the north. The airplane entered a nose down descent until it impacted the ground. A postimpact fire destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The nearest weather reporting station reported a variable wind at 7 knots prior to the accident. After the accident, wind was reported from the southwest at 7 knots gusting 17 knots and was variable between 170° and 270°.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.