Accident · 2025-10-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172S (N103VK)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SkyView Aviation LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Skyview Aviation
Probable cause
An inflight collision with a bird.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA015Flight 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 / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2024-12-19) | 1,982 total · 378 in this make/model · 1,908 as PIC · 112.4 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 25 | Class 1 (2025-01-13) | 225.2 total · 80.3 in this make/model · 172.9 as PIC · 63.3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.