Accident · 2025-06-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-22-135 (N3228B)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- ELDORADO AIRCRAFT LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ELDORADO AIRCRAFT LLC
Probable cause
Pilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA251Flight 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 | 79 | BasicMed | 1,100 total · 300 in this make/model · 1,050 as PIC · 15 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.