Accident · 2024-10-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-10-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ROTORSPORT CAVALON (N726CA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent descent and subsequent collision with trees.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA005Flight 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 | Private | None | 55 | Class 3 (2024-05-31) | 120.9 total · 45.4 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.