Accident · 2025-07-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- SCOTT VINCIN JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER (N970SV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The airplane’s reduced climb performance during takeoff in mountainous terrain, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb and impact with terrain.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA251Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Foreign / Private | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2025-01-29) | 10,823 total · 38.3 in this make/model · 6,500 as PIC · 38.3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.