Accident · 2024-02-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-02-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPISTREL TAURUS (N984TP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Texas Soaring Bats LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Texas Soaring Bats LLC
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA110Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 60 | Class 1 (2023-08-18) | 24,000 total · 82 in this make/model |
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | None | 75 | None | 1,708 total · 906 in this make/model · 1,696 as PIC · 6 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.