No fatalities
1 Apr 2025: CESSNA 172N — Hickory, NC
On 1 Apr 2025, a CESSNA 172N was involved in an aviation accident near Hickory, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with terrain. 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 failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Angle of attack — Not attained/maintainedPilot