What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Final summary
During the investigation it was learned that the airman had limited night experience and only showed 6.4 hours of solo time in a Piper PA-28. The airman received only 2.5 hours of instruction / dual received in a Piper PA-28, none of which was dual instruction in a Piper PA-28 at night. The only dual instruction at night was acquired in the airman?s private pilot training in January 2020.
As the FAA filed it
FINAL SUMMARY
DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE AIRMAN HAD LIMITED NIGHT EXPERIENCE AND ONLY SHOWED 6.4 HOURS OF SOLO TIME IN A PIPER PA-28. THE AIRMAN RECEIVED ONLY 2.5 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION / DUAL RECEIVED IN A PIPER PA-28, NONE OF WHICH WAS DUAL INSTRUCTION IN A PIPER PA-28 AT NIGHT. THE ONLY DUAL INSTRUCTION AT NIGHT WAS ACQUIRED IN THE AIRMAN?S PRIVATE PILOT TRAINING IN JANUARY 2020.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.