No fatalities
9 Jan 2025: CESSNA 172N — KICKSTART AVIATION LLC — Mayfield, KY
On 9 Jan 2025, a CESSNA 172N operated by KICKSTART AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Mayfield, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot