Cessna 172 N617SP

Summary

On 2 October 2025 at about 23:38 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N617SP, operated by EDB Air Inc, was involved in an accident near North La Junta, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and 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

2 October 2025 at 23:38

Classification

Accident

Location

North La Junta, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

La Junta Muni (LHX)

Coordinates

38.0500, -103.5098

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N617SP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

EDB Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → La Junta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA004

1 person had minor injuries.

The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the solo student pilot, the airplane bounced during the landing. She continued the landing, and on the last bounce, the left main landing gear went off the runway. The airplane exited the runway, and the pilot attempted to stop the airplane. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, engine mount, and lower fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.