Accident · 2018-04-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-04-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 42 NG (N621ZC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Summit Aviation LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SUMMIT AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The student pilot and flight instructor's failure to see and avoid the stationary airplane during taxi, which resulted in a ground collision.
Source: NTSB case WPR18LA118Flight 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 | 26 | Class 2 (2018-03-27) | 1,780.8 total · 211.8 in this make/model · 1,723 as PIC · 130.3 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 21 | Class 3 (2016-09-07) | 127.6 total · 3 in this make/model · 15.6 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 45 | Class 3 (2017-07-25) | 20 total · 20 in this make/model |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 74 | Class 3 (2015-06-25) | 25,638 total · 200 in this make/model · 25,451 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.