Accident · 2025-05-07
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 ERA25LA206Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 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 flying | Private | None | 19 | Class 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.