Accident · 2024-09-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-181 (N3044U)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- BIRD ACQUISITION LLC DBA Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BIRD ACQUISITION LLC DBA
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi operations.
Source: NTSB case WPR24LA306Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 32 | Class 1 (2024-03-22) | 853.4 total · 556.1 in this make/model · 740 as PIC · 147 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 23 | Class 3 (2024-02-01) | 99 total · 99 in this make/model · 27.3 as PIC · 60.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.