Accident · 2024-12-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172K (N7085G)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in the subsequent overstress of the airplane during recovery.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA087Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2024-04-04) | 966 total · 889 in this make/model · 844 as PIC · 164 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 20 | Class 3 (2024-04-29) | 66 total · 66 in this make/model · 16 as PIC · 34 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.