Accident · 2025-09-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-161 (N5914V)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- LUVSFLYING FLIGHT TRAINING LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- LUVSFLYING FLIGHT TRAINING LLC
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA360Flight 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 | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2024-09-14) | 1,130 total · 61 in this make/model · 775 as PIC · 61 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 32 | None | 14.5 total · 14.5 in this make/model · 14.5 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.