Accident · 2024-07-06

NTSB case ERA24LA295 · PIPER PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-07-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-181 (N471A)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
ATP Flight School Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
ATP Flight School

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird while flying in the airport traffic pattern.

Source: NTSB case ERA24LA295

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 instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane24Class 1 (2023-06-14)1,199.7 total · 938.5 in this make/model · 1,068.4 as PIC · 359.2 last 90 days
Student pilotStudentNone26Class 1 (2024-04-01)10 total · 10 in this make/model · 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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