Accident · 2023-12-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-12-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (N875SB)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SkyBlue Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SkyBlue Aviation
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering a wind gust during landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA068Flight 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 | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2023-05-18) | 1,605 total · 1,438 as PIC · 145 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Flight instructor | Airplane | 39 | Class 1 (2023-11-15) | 379 total · 0 in this make/model · 298.6 as PIC · 107.7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.