Accident · 2012-03-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-03-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 42 (N915ER)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with a bird during cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA12CA236Flight 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 | 28 | Class 1 (2011-06-16) | 3,100 total · 500 in this make/model · 2,850 as PIC · 126 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | None | 28 | Class 1 (2010-08-01) | 161 total · 60 in this make/model · 10 as PIC · 19 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.