Preliminary information
On November 9, 2025, about 1205 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5199J, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California. The pilot and passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he was cleared by the local air traffic controller for a straight in approach for runway 06. Upon touchdown, the nosewheel dropped and bounced. The pilot was able to maintain control during the landing roll and slowed the airplane down to a stop on the runway. When he taxied to transient parking, he noticed that the airplane was hard to turn. After parking the airplane, he discovered that the nosewheel tire was flat and that the propeller sustained ground damage. A post-accident examination by a local repair shop revealed that the tunnel structure behind the firewall and the pilot and co-pilot side floorboards were substantially damaged.
The airplane was secured for further examination.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for WPR26LA047 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 9, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lancaster, California
- Nearest airport
- General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172S
- N-number
- N5199J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.