Accident · 2025-11-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-11-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N708LU)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Liberty University Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA038Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2025-05-14) | 854 total · 825 in this make/model · 751 as PIC · 104 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 22 | Class 1 (2023-12-19) | 196 total · 192 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.