Accident · 2025-04-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28 (N15984)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Nightline Air Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Nightline Air
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a tailwind condition and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA142Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 48 | Class 1 (2025-04-03) | 113.1 total · 22 in this make/model · 9 as PIC |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 40 | Class 1 (2024-02-13) | 778 total · 316.1 in this make/model · 661.9 as PIC · 100.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.