Accident · 2025-08-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3 (N45254)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude weather condition.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA271Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 68 | BasicMed (2025-03-17) | 4,641 total · 406 in this make/model · 7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.