Accident · 2025-01-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-01-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 182 (N21254)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach path, resulting in the airplane contacting a tree during a landing approach at night.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA104Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 45 | Class 2 (2024-11-14) | 599 total · 72 in this make/model · 532 as PIC · 43 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.