Accident · 2025-12-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 (N472A)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- ARCHER AIRCRAFT LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ARCHER AIRCRAFT LLC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA074Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student pilot pilot flying | Sport | None | 38 | Class 1 (2025-09-11) | 16 total · 16 in this make/model · 16 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Class 1 (2024-06-18) | 396 total · 341 in this make/model · 315 as PIC · 145 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.