Accident · 2025-07-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B (N7501A)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- BI-STATE AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BI-State Air, Inc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to establish and maintain the airstrip centerline during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s right wingtips contacting the corn that bordered the airstrip.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA254Flight 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 | Commercial | None | 65 | Class 2 (2025-03-05) | 12,503 total · 1,100 in this make/model · 12,503 as PIC · 20 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.