Accident · 2025-07-12

NTSB case CEN25LA252 · BEECH 35 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BEECH 35 (N3181V)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to attain a proper airspeed and climb attitude during takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the student pilot’s lack of experience and poor judgement.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA252

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 flyingStudentNone44Class 3 (2025-05-16)52 total

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

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