Accident · 2022-11-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-11-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-140 (N8543E)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- ACE PILOT TRAINING, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ACE PILOT TRAINING INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s decision to remove the nosewheel chock while the engine was still operating.
Source: NTSB case ERA23LA055Flight 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 | Student | None | 23 | Class 3 (2022-10-11) | 31 total · 31 in this make/model · 0 as PIC · 9 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 21 | Class 3 (2019-05-21) | 549.8 total · 110.4 in this make/model · 460.1 as PIC · 185.2 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.