Accident · 2025-10-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 152 (N95005)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Florida Flyers Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Florida Flyers Academy
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in her inability to effectively control the airplane’s pitch and a collision with trees at the end of the runway during initial climb.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA023Flight 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 | Student | None | 20 | Class 1 (2025-05-31) | 39 total · 39 in this make/model · 1 as PIC · 39 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.