What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A Cessna 172, 4 place single engine aircraft was practicing take offs and landings at Oxford oxc airport in Connecticut. While attempting a landing on runway 36 the aircraft veered to the right of the runway and struck trees on the right side of the runway the accident occurred approximately 4PM on November 6, 2025. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a bent propeller, broken nose gear, major damage to both wings and the fuselage, and damage to the rudder and elevators. The pilot was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
A CESSNA 172, 4 PLACE SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS AT OXFORD OXC AIRPORT IN CONNECTICUT. WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4PM ON NOVEMBER 6, 2025. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, INCLUDING A BENT PROPELLER, BROKEN NOSE GEAR, MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND THE FUSELAGE, AND DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER AND ELEVATORS. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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