Accident · 2025-03-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-140 (N261FC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
Improper alteration of the crankshaft propeller flange at an unknown time, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the propeller assembly.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA028Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 38 | Class 1 (2024-06-27) | 1,707.1 total · 33 in this make/model · 1,569.8 as PIC · 140.3 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | None recorded | — | 22 | None | 0 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.