Accident · 2025-07-11

NTSB case ERA25LA268 · PIPER PA46 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA46 (N962WF)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
PAD AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
PAD AVIATION LLC

Probable cause

Failure of the engine mount which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA268

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
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane / Helicopter56Class 1 (2025-04-01)2,432 total · 159 in this make/model · 2,206 as PIC · 34 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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