Accident · 2025-02-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-02-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-235 (N43DN)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA130Flight 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 | None | 54 | Class 3 (2023-05-23) | 372.3 total · 64.7 in this make/model · 270.7 as PIC · 5.4 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 23 | Class 3 (2023-05-01) | 45 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.