Cessna 172 N34LC

Summary

On 6 November 2025 at about 20:49 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N34LC was involved in an accident near Oxford, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 November 2025 at 20:49

Classification

Accident

Location

Oxford, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Waterbury-Oxford (OXC)

Coordinates

41.4730, -73.1332

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N34LC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Danbury → Danbury

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA033

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice traffic pattern operations with a simulated power off, 180-degree turning approach to land. While turning toward final approach, the pilot stated that the left wing began to rise as the result of a crosswind gust. The pilot was unable to stop the right turn, which continued until airplane impacted the ground. The airplane then became airborne again before it came to a rest in tall grass and bushes east of the runway. The airplane’s wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.