Accident · 2022-12-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172M (N221MF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- U.S. Aviation Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- US Aviation Academy
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxing in the run-up area.
Source: NTSB case CEN23LA065Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Class 1 (2022-03-21) | 691 total · 624 as PIC · 105 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | None | 38 | Class 1 (2021-09-27) | 108 total · 108 in this make/model · 47 as PIC · 37 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 39 | Class 3 (2018-02-22) | 111 total · 34 in this make/model · 75 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.