Accident · 2025-11-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-11-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415 (N94342)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate during a takeoff simulated engine failure which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA047Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 75 | BasicMed (2024-08-23) | 20,532 total · 500 in this make/model · 18,550 as PIC · 52 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 21 | Class 1 (2025-06-26) | 47 total · 47 in this make/model · 14 as PIC · 36 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.