Accident · 2022-04-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-04-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172G (N3901L)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient distance behind a jet airplane which, resulted in his loss of airplane control due to the jet airplane’s jet blast and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case WPR22LA143Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2019-12-12) | 1,300 total · 1,270 in this make/model · 1,100 as PIC · 300 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 27 | Class 3 (2022-02-07) | — |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Private | Airplane | 65 | Class 1 (2022-01-05) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.