Accident · 2024-09-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150 (N4155W)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during a bounced landing and go-around, during which the right main landing gear struck a large rock, which damaged it such that it collapsed during the following landing, which caused the airplane to impact the ground resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA373Flight 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 | 40 | Class 1 (2023-06-18) | 1,531 total · 18 in this make/model · 1,456 as PIC · 195 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.