Accident · 2018-04-24

NTSB case GAA18CA234 · PIPER PA28 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2018-04-24
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA28 (N922PA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
AeroGuard Flight Training Center Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Aeroguard Flight Training Center

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to relinquish flight controls and premature flap reduction during approach to land.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA234

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane31Class 2 (2017-02-02)974 total · 712 in this make/model · 896 as PIC · 226 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone21Class 3 (2018-01-30)36 total · 36 in this make/model · 36 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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