Accident · 2025-06-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150 (N3994Z)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Blue River Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Blue River Aviation
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action/lack of supervision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA071Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2025-06-23) | 4,680 total · 1,000 in this make/model · 100 as PIC |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 21 | Class 1 (2025-04-12) | 250 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.