Accident · 2025-09-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-34-200 (N14SS)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the airplane glide path which resulted in the inadvertent descent below the approach minimum descent altitude and the impact with trees.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA400Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 2 (2024-10-01) | 789 total · 180 in this make/model · 730 as PIC · 83 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.