Accident · 2025-04-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28 (N8282V)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA146Flight 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 / Flight engineer | Airplane | 63 | Class 1 (2024-11-20) | 35,000 total · 500 in this make/model · 25,000 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 27 | Class 3 (2025-03-04) | 10 total · 10 in this make/model · 10 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.