Accident · 2024-05-22

NTSB case ERA24LA249 · PIPER PA-28-161 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-05-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-161 (N6232H)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Paris Air, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
PARIS AIR INC

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.

Source: NTSB case ERA24LA249

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructorFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane31Class 1 (2023-02-15)950 total · 700 in this make/model · 760 as PIC · 300 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane23Class 1 (2024-04-03)234 total · 10 in this make/model · 127 as PIC · 10 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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