Accident · 2023-12-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-12-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172M (N955PT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Pilot Training Center LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC
Probable cause
The business jet flight crew’s failure to appropriately position their airplane to mitigate the impact of their extended duration, high-power engine run, and their failure to adequately communicate these factors to air traffic control, which resulted in the accident airplane encountering their jet blast while taxiing.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA062Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2023-05-18) | 1,557 total · 870 in this make/model · 1,481 as PIC · 114 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 18 | Class 2 (2023-07-06) | 51 total · 51 in this make/model · 51 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.