Accident · 2018-03-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-03-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (N486DA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- AEROSIM ACADEMY INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AEROSIM ACADEMY INC
Probable cause
Both pilots’ and the flight instructor’s failure to identify, see, and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision.
Source: NTSB case ERA18LA109Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Class 1 (2015-07-30) | 500 total · 139 in this make/model · 440 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 27 | Class 2 (2017-08-10) | 71 total · 5 in this make/model · 16 as PIC · 34 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 40 | Class 3 (2015-12-03) | 252 total · 22 in this make/model · 176 as PIC · 22 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.