Accident · 2021-08-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-08-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172P (N51547)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- GALVIN FLIGHT TRAINING, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Galvin Flight Training
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadequate inflight navigation and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a collision with trees.
Source: NTSB case WPR21LA332Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 81 | BasicMed (2020-12-15) | 16,550 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 15,900 as PIC · 33 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | — | 28 | Class 2 (2019-11-08) | 119 total · 119 in this make/model · 62 as PIC · 9.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.