Accident · 2013-05-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-05-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-181 (N327PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Transpac Aviation Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TransPac Aviation Academy
Probable cause
The failure of the pilots in both aircraft to maintain adequate visual lookout in a known training area where multiple aircraft frequently operated, which resulted in a midair collision.
Source: NTSB case WPR13FA254Flight 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 | 37 | Class 1 (2012-05-08) | 2,924.3 total |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2012-05-15) | 289.8 total |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2012-03-08) | 1,678 total · 1,570 as PIC |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 58 | Class 3 (2012-10-31) | 49.2 total · 49.2 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.