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13 Nov 2025: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415 C — HOOGSTRA JAY D — Sheboygan Falls, WI

Sheboygan Falls, WI, United States

On 13 Nov 2025, an ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415 C operated by HOOGSTRA JAY D was involved in an aviation accident near Sheboygan Falls, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate during a takeoff simulated engine failure which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the airplane’s descent rate during a takeoff simulated engine failure which resulted in a hard landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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