Accident · 2017-03-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-03-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA 28 (N288PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- BIRD ACQUISITION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BIRD ACQUISITION LLC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to review the notices to airmen related to the airport, which resulted in his landing on a closed runway and the airplane striking runway closed markers.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA189Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 1 (2014-09-22) | 390 total · 140 in this make/model · 320 as PIC · 130 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 24 | Class 3 | 27 total · 27 in this make/model · 27 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.