Accident · 2025-04-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- SCHLEICHER ASW-19 (N37PL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- TAMPA BAY SOARING SOCIETY Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TAMPA BAY SOARING SOCIETY INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning and an encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with a fence.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA181Flight 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 / Private | None | 76 | Class 3 (2023-10-24) | 379 total · 1.7 in this make/model · 107 as PIC · 1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.