Accident · 2020-02-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-02-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-181 (N4400F)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remediation during a short-field takeoff, which resulted in impact with a parked airplane.
Source: NTSB case WPR20CA088Flight 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 1 (2019-12-14) | 679.4 total · 49.5 in this make/model · 584.4 as PIC · 115.9 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 23 | Class 1 (2019-10-25) | 13 total · 13 in this make/model · 13 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.