NTSB CEN25LA136 — 2025-03-13 · Lakeview, Arkansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N8000T

Make / Model: CESSNA 175A
Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19600521
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AAE447

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8000T Cessna 175A None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot landed short of the runway.

Factual narrative

The pilot intended to land at an unfamiliar airport, which featured a grass landing surface and rising terrain that led to the approach end of the runway. While on approach, he was unable to differentiate where the grass approach area ended and the runway began. He landed short of the runway into the rising terrain, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and propeller strike. During the accident sequence the airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount, firewall, and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-(general)-Awareness of condition

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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