Accident · 2025-03-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CHAMPION 7AC (N1369E)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inability to overpower control inputs made by the student pilot during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane impacting powerlines and the ground.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA147Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer / Remote pilot | Airplane | 86 | Class 2 (2025-02-21) | 28,401 total |
| Student pilot | None recorded | None | 69 | None | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.