Accident · 2025-12-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172N (N1517E)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Academy of Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ACADEMY OF AVIATION
Probable cause
A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA076Flight 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 | 24 | Class 1 (2023-09-13) | 160.8 total · 160.8 in this make/model · 79.2 as PIC · 56.1 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 36 | Class 2 (2024-12-24) | 1,315.3 total · 1,085.5 in this make/model · 1,238.8 as PIC · 54.7 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | — | — | — |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.