No fatalities
28 Oct 2021: PIPER PA-28-140 28-24072 — Idaho Flight Academy — Newdale, ID
On 28 Oct 2021, a PIPER PA-28-140 28-24072 operated by Idaho Flight Academy was involved in an aviation accident near Newdale, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to monitor the flight to ensure terrain clearance during the dark night conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to monitor the flight to ensure terrain clearance during the dark night conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotAltitude — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation