Accident · 2025-05-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-05-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 (N453MK)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- North Star Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- NORTH STAR AVIATION
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear tire casing and tube due to excessive wear which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA174Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 2 (2025-02-20) | 717 total · 135 in this make/model · 623 as PIC · 83 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 21 | Class 1 (2021-05-13) | 300 total · 43 in this make/model · 210 as PIC · 13 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.