Accident · 2025-02-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-02-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172P (N62112)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- MidTN Aviation Academy LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MidTN Aviation Academy LLC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which allowed the partially secured engine cowl to separate in flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA114Flight 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 pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Class 1 (2024-12-26) | 836 total · 50 in this make/model · 743 as PIC · 67 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 28 | None | 1 total · 1 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.