Accident · 2025-08-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-140 (N5714F)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Piston Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Piston Aviation
Probable cause
The collision with a deer during the aborted landing in night visual meteorological conditions.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA353Flight 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 | 24 | Class 1 (2024-12-04) | 989 total · 279.6 in this make/model · 846 as PIC · 165.1 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 33 | Class 1 (2025-06-18) | 149 total · 83.2 in this make/model · 100.5 as PIC · 39.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.