Accident · 2025-08-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AVIAT A1 (N801RA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s premature rotation at insufficient airspeed during takeoff to avoid an unexpected animal on the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over during the aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s excessive brake application.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA247Flight 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 | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 66 | Class 2 (2024-09-09) | 3,442 total · 250 in this make/model · 3,442 as PIC · 86 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.