Accident · 2025-07-18

NTSB case CEN25LA259 · PIPER PA-20 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-18
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-20 (N7369K)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s aggressive brake application which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA259

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 flyingPrivateNone45Class 3 (2025-03-28)419.8 total · 338 in this make/model

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

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