Accident · 2025-09-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28R (N47742)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA351Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 48 | Class 2 (2025-07-22) | 2,852 total · 531 in this make/model · 2,618 as PIC · 66 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Private | None | 58 | Class 2 (2025-02-03) | 218 total · 136 in this make/model · 185 as PIC · 1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.