Accident · 2025-01-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-01-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N1159K)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CAVU AERO LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CAVU AERO LLC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA118Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 66 | Class 1 (2025-01-27) | 4,405 total · 1,943 in this make/model · 3,560 as PIC · 18 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 28 | Class 1 (2023-09-19) | 52 total · 52 in this make/model · 5 as PIC · 11 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.