Accident · 2011-09-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-09-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-161 (N9249L)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Flightsafety International Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during a power-off landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case ERA11CA497Flight 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 | 26 | Class 3 (2009-11-12) | 964 total · 253 in this make/model · 871 as PIC · 132 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 31 | Class 1 (2011-05-17) | 38 total · 38 in this make/model · 3 as PIC · 38 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.