Accident · 2020-07-06

NTSB case ERA20CA240 · Piper PA28R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2020-07-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Piper PA28R (N3725T)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
NexGen Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
NexGen Aviation LLC.

Probable cause

The commercial pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent loss of lateral bank control during a soft field takeoff.

Source: NTSB case ERA20CA240

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane37Class 2 (2019-12-18)273 total · 69 in this make/model · 191 as PIC · 23 last 90 days
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane45Class 3 (2018-10-18)1,252 total · 77 in this make/model · 1,185 as PIC · 5 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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