Accident · 2025-10-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (N78RC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- WISCONSIN AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Wisconsin Aviation - Four Lakes Inc.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and attitude for a short field landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA011Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2025-10-07) | 1,963.3 total · 417 in this make/model · 1,858.6 as PIC · 192.7 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 31 | Class 1 (2025-09-02) | 180.3 total · 126.8 in this make/model · 12 as PIC · 36.3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.