Accident · 2025-09-13

NTSB case CEN25LA376 · CESSNA 180H · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-09-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 180H (N180BT)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Aero Bug LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Aero Bug LLC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA376

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 flyingCommercialAirplane24Class 1 (2024-10-01)592 total · 11 in this make/model
Flight instructorAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane75Class 1 (2025-04-14)9,495 total · 12 in this make/model · 9,428 as PIC · 63 last 90 days

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

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