Accident · 2024-01-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-01-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172 (N321EP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Epic Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EPIC AVIATION INC
Probable cause
A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA092Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 3 (2019-01-30) | 701.7 total · 437.2 in this make/model · 606.3 as PIC · 166.7 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 22 | Class 1 (2023-09-29) | 33.6 total · 33.6 in this make/model · 31.6 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.