Cessna 172 N7805G

Summary

On 24 November 2025 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7805G was involved in an accident near Zanesville, Ohio, 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

24 November 2025 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Parr (42I)

Coordinates

40.0073, -82.0139

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N7805G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waterford → Zanesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an approach to land.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while turning from the base leg to final approach, the airplane experienced a sudden loss of altitude and struck a powerline with the main landing gear. The airplane slowed until the wire broke. The pilot then pitched the nose of the airplane down and applied full power, regained control and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron. The 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.