Accident · 2025-07-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44-180 (N935ER)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Ozarka College Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Ozarka College
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to use the airplane pre-landing checklist and failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA253Flight 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 | 22 | Class 1 (2025-03-19) | 1,386 total · 108 in this make/model · 1,266 as PIC · 129 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 20 | Class 1 (2023-05-01) | 317 total · 23 in this make/model · 182 as PIC · 37 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.