Accident · 2024-12-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172M (N9137H)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- PILOTS FLYING SCHOOL LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PILOTS FLYING SCHOOL LLC
Probable cause
The high wing airplane flight crew’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with the stationary low wing airplane.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA092Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 21 | Class 1 (2024-07-09) | 1,475 total · 629 in this make/model · 1,313 as PIC · 167 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 25 | Class 3 (2022-09-10) | — |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 47 | Class 3 (2025-01-09) | 127 total · 57 in this make/model · 2 as PIC · 32 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.