Accident · 2024-02-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-02-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28 (N650FT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Florida Institute of Technology Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the pilot.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA113Flight 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 pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2022-04-04) | 177 total · 45 in this make/model · 88 as PIC · 13 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2019-03-26) | 1,108 total · 274 in this make/model · 1,014 as PIC · 190 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.