Accident · 2025-07-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150 (N66898)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA236Flight 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 | 66 | Class 2 (2025-06-25) | 18,784 total · 198 in this make/model · 18,217 as PIC · 46 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 52 | Class 3 (2025-03-31) | 51 total · 49 in this make/model · 11.4 as PIC · 27.7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.