Accident · 2011-02-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-02-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-181 (N910PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Transpac Aviation Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TransPac Aviation Academy
Probable cause
The pilot and flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the flight task and environment while maneuvering to maintain sufficient altitude with rising terrain in dark night conditions and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice in an area known to have no illumination, which led to collision with a rock outcropping.
Source: NTSB case WPR11FA145Flight 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 | 23 | Class 1 (2008-02-05) | 894 total · 288.8 in this make/model |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 22 | Class 3 (2010-09-22) | 100 total · 16.7 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.