Accident · 2025-07-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- FARRINGTON TWINSTAR (N45CL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience in the accident gyroplane.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA256Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Private / Sport | None | 62 | Class 3 (2025-01-07) | 561 total · 0.3 in this make/model · 501 as PIC · 62 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.