Accident · 2025-08-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CENTRAIR 101A (N99KG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to assemble the glider’s elevator control before takeoff.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA303Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer / Private | Airplane | 62 | BasicMed (2023-03-14) | 26,000 total · 653 in this make/model · 14,000 as PIC · 16 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.