Accident · 2025-10-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N677DM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Fleet Training Systems Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR FLEET TRAINING SYSTEMS INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequate clearance from obstacles while maneuvering during the landing approach and the instructor pilot’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane contacting a tree and terrain.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA003Flight 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 | Airplane | 22 | Class 3 (2022-12-06) | 226 total · 226 in this make/model · 114 as PIC · 22 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2024-02-21) | 2,958 total · 2,522 in this make/model · 2,700 as PIC · 61 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.