Accident · 2025-10-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 182H (N1998X)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Boston Skydive Center Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Boston Skydive Center
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the elevator trim system, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the maintenance personnel and pilot’s failure to perform adequate post maintenance/preflight inspections.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA009Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2025-02-12) | 912 total · 367.6 in this make/model · 792.3 as PIC · 118.3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.