Accident · 2024-07-06
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 ERA24LA295Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 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 pilot | Student | None | 26 | Class 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.