Accident · 2010-01-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-01-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-181 (N293PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Transpac Aviation Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Transpac Aviation Academy
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to take off in marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in an encounter with low clouds, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR10FA120Flight 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 | Student | None | 24 | Class 3 (2009-10-28) | 68 total · 68 in this make/model · 7 as PIC · 68 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.