Accident · 2025-09-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (N8VT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during an unusual attitude recovery, which resulted in a descent into terrain.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA278Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2025-02-25) | 1,516 total · 86 in this make/model · 1,367 as PIC · 163 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 44 | Class 2 (2024-12-02) | 25 total · 25 in this make/model · 0 as PIC · 4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.