No fatalities
18 Apr 2025: PIPER PA-22 NO SERIES — Bethlehem, PA
On 18 Apr 2025, a PIPER PA-22 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Bethlehem, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation