Accident · 2025-09-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- GRUMMAN G-44A (N402E)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s distraction and failure to monitor the airplane’s flight path, which resulted in controlled flight into a lake.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA341Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 76 | Class 3 (2023-11-06) | 5,750 total · 2,070 in this make/model · 44 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.