Accident · 2025-08-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N505LP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- WIFA (Washington International Flight Academy) Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s distraction during landing, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA311Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2022-04-25) | 394 total · 21 in this make/model · 329 as PIC · 86 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 30 | Class 3 (2025-05-16) | 46 total · 46 in this make/model · 26 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.