Accident · 2025-01-10

NTSB case ERA25LA095 · PIPER PA-28-161 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-01-10
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-161 (N9184Y)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s delayed decision to initiate a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with an obstacle during approach.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA095

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
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane37Class 2 (2024-04-05)291 total · 278 in this make/model · 219 as PIC · 20 last 90 days
Flight instructorFlight instructorAirplane27Class 1 (2024-01-18)874 total · 470 in this make/model · 816 as PIC · 97 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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