Accident · 2025-09-16

NTSB case ERA25LA349 · PIPISTREL LSA S R L VIRUS 912 LSA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2025-09-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPISTREL LSA S R L VIRUS 912 LSA (N272BH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for variable wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA349

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.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Private	None	81	Class 3 (2025-05-08)	650 total · 134 in this make/model · 150 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.

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