No fatalities

26 Sep 2025: CESSNA 172 — Hayden, ID

Hayden, ID, United States

On 26 Sep 2025, a CESSNA 172 was involved in an aviation accident near Hayden, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Effect on equipmentAbility to respond/compensateStudent/instructed pilot