Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N121CW, accident occurred on July 30, 2025, near Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM/KISM), Kissemmee, Florida

• Location: Kissimmee, FL 
• Accident Number: ERA25LA281 
• Date & Time: July 30, 2025, 11:28 Local 
• Registration: N121CW 
• Aircraft: Cessna 172S 
• Injuries: 2 None 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

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On July 30, 2025, at 11:28 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N121CW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida. The private pilot and flight instructor were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to provide commercial instruction for the private pilot. The instructor reported that during the preflight, the airplane had sufficient fuel, and the engine had sufficient oil for the cross-country flight. The pilot stated that the taxi, runup, and takeoff were all normal. After departing the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), Orlando, Florida, while climbing through 1,900 ft mean sea level (msl), both pilots reported feeling engine vibrations, and shortly after, heard a loud bang, and the windshield became covered with engine oil. The instructor took control of the airplane and began to head back to ISM; however, after determining that they had insufficient altitude to return to the airport, they elected to perform a forced landing on a road. The pilots reported their visibility was significantly reduced due to the oil covering the windshield. The pilot receiving instruction looked out the side window, and the instructor utilized her peripheral vision to guide the airplane onto the road. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a car, and the airplane came to rest on the side of the road. A postaccident examination by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that the fuselage sustained substantial damage and the engine had experienced a catastrophic internal engine failure. A large portion of the top crankcase had broken free from the rest of the crankcase, and the no. 2 connecting rod had released from its crankshaft journal.

The wreckage was retained for further examination. 

Sonex Aircraft Sonex, N67BG, accident occurred on August 5, 2025, near Tellico Plains Municipal Airport (85TN), Tellico Plains, Tennessee

• Location: Tellico Plains, TN 
• Accident Number: ERA25LA290 
• Date & Time: August 5, 2025, 11:31 Local 
• Registration: N67BG 
• Aircraft: GARY W LEWINSKI SONEX 
• Injuries: 1 Serious 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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On August 5, 2025, about 1131 eastern daylight time, a Lewinski Sonex, N67BG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tellico Plains, Tennessee. The private pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14?Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot stated that in anticipation of an intended buyer coming to take possession of the airplane in several days, he washed it then performed several taxi tests. During one taxi run he noted a violent shake that stopped when he applied aft control input. He attributed the issue to be related to the nose wheel bearing. He then elected to fly once around the traffic pattern and after takeoff, with one notch of flaps extended, reported the airplane pulled suddenly to the left which he could not correct. Approaching trees ahead, he pulled aft on the control yoke and believed the airplane stalled. The airplane descended uncontrolled and came to rest in trees about 10 to 12 ft above ground level. A fire began in the engine compartment and with some difficulty he exited the cockpit and jumped to the ground. He reported no issues with the engine at any time during the flight. The pilot further stated that there was no failure or malfunction of the flight controls during his preflight check, or as part of a check before departure.

Because he was wearing knee length cotton shorts, he sustained second-degree burns on the lower portion of one of his legs and first-degree burns on the lower portion of his other leg. The postcrash fire extensively damaged the cockpit area of the wreckage, which was recovered for further examination.