Accident · 2025-09-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28R (N8586A)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SKYBORNE AIRLINE ACADEMY INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SKYBORNE AIRLINE ACADEMY INC
Probable cause
Collision with a bird during cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA377Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2022-09-15) | 1,063 total · 95 in this make/model · 954 as PIC · 203 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 35 | Class 2 (2024-07-12) | 117 total · 14 in this make/model · 59 as PIC · 58 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.