Accident · 2025-10-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AVIAT A1 (N96WJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with downdrafts in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight through mountainous terrain in marginal weather conditions.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA048Flight 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 | Private | None | 55 | BasicMed (2024-10-11) | 1,500 total · 800 in this make/model · 1,500 as PIC · 110 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.