Accident · 2025-12-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA44 (N156WM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- FIXED WING HOLDING COMPANY INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- FIXED WING HOLDING COMPANY INC
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach to the destination airport.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA082Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Class 1 (2023-05-16) | 2,397 total · 409 in this make/model · 2,303 as PIC · 126 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2022-11-21) | 278 total · 17 in this make/model · 197 as PIC · 4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.