Accident · 2024-12-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28 (N90874)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SkyBlue Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SkyBlue Aviation
Probable cause
The pilots' failure to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision during short final approach.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA072Flight 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 | Helicopter | 22 | Class 1 (2022-12-20) | 398 total · 267 in this make/model · 273 as PIC · 90 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 17 | None | 1 total · 1 in this make/model · 1 as PIC · 1 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 20 | Class 3 (2023-01-31) | 252 total · 141 in this make/model · 157 as PIC · 22 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 2 (2024-02-02) | 809 total · 761 in this make/model · 149 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.