Accident · 2011-10-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-10-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44-180 (N3062H)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hillsboro Aviation, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HILLSBORO AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The pilot was unable to see the other aircraft to avoid a collision.
Source: NTSB case WPR12FA020Flight 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 | 31 | Class 1 (2011-07-01) | 1,770 total · 227 in this make/model · 1,718 as PIC · 186 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2010-06-29) | 202 total · 17 in this make/model · 109 as PIC · 24 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 58 | Class 3 (2011-03-19) | 2,250 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.