Accident · 2025-08-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- TAYLORCRAFT BC12 (N95356)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree which resulted in the right wing impacting the tree and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over trees.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA312Flight 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 | Private | None | 41 | Class 3 (2024-06-07) | 2,713 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 2,662 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.