Accident · 2025-01-10
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 ERA25LA095Flight 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 | Private | Airplane | 37 | Class 2 (2024-04-05) | 291 total · 278 in this make/model · 219 as PIC · 20 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor | Airplane | 27 | Class 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.