Accident · 2025-07-13

NTSB case CEN25LA249 · PIPER J3C-65 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER J3C-65 (N88220)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on approach to land.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA249

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone61Class 3 (2024-11-11)180 total · 87 in this make/model · 116 as PIC · 4 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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