Accident · 2025-05-07

NTSB case ERA25LA206 · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-05-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 (N335BG)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during takeoff.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA206

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructorFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 1 (2025-04-25)536.2 total · 366.5 in this make/model · 422.1 as PIC · 70.4 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone19Class 3 (2022-10-15)120.2 total · 33.6 in this make/model · 72.4 as PIC · 36.4 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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