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200 cases where NTSB found Monitoring other person.

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NTSB DCA26LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-211 · New York, NYThe first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input following a bounced landing, and the line check pilot’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an increase in the airplane’s pitch attitude and a subsequent tailstrike.Jul 14, 2026 · N382DN · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA181Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369HS · Durango, COThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving the instruction and the pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.May 7, 2026 · N926ES · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 407 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving the instruction.Apr 11, 2026 · N314JP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Carthage, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while on final approach for landing. Contributing to the accident were the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial actions.Mar 1, 2026 · N972WW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA124Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Glencoe, MNThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.Feb 23, 2026 · N279SR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lafayette, INThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student during a stall recovery that developed into unusual attitude and exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed airspeed which resulted in structural damage to the airplane.Jan 28, 2026 · N51204 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter AS350 · Wetumpka, ALThe pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.Oct 23, 2025 · N545HF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA027Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Springfield, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s lack of proper remedial action during the practice autorotation that resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain. Contributing to the accident was the presence of the gusting…Oct 21, 2025 · N74583 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA329Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJMB Aircraft S R O VL-3LSA-912 · Erie, COThe flight instructors inadequate supervision of the flight and delayed remedial action and the pilot’s improper landing flare during which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 18, 2025 · N593TT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA302Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Taylor, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action which resulted in a skid contacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper judgement to allow the student pilot to manipulate the flight…Aug 3, 2025 · N4684S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J5A · Grenada, MSThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and improper decision to continue with a takeoff after the airplane swerved off the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the…Jul 23, 2025 · N35025 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA34 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial actions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the runway with the landing gear retracted.Jul 10, 2025 · N1293T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Willow, AKThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action/lack of supervision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.Jun 3, 2025 · N3994Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · South Saint Paul, MNThe student pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the touchdown, that resulted in abnormal runway contact and a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the…May 5, 2025 · N7951W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Kennesaw, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.Jan 29, 2025 · N1159K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Pearland, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive use of wheel brakes to regain directional control which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Nov 30, 2024 · N2933N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Manvel, TXThe pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.Sep 30, 2024 · N8372F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Dry Creek, AKThe pilot receiving instruction’s excessive use of brakes during landing, and the pilot providing instruction’s inadequate supervision, resulting in a nose-over.May 14, 2024 · N4387Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCory Green Kitfox Series 7 STI · Hermiston, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Mar 31, 2024 · N188CG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Farmingdale, NYThe student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway.Feb 20, 2024 · N33667 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Melbourne, FLThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the…Feb 13, 2024 · N650FT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 530FF · Liberty Hill, TXThe pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.Aug 31, 2023 · N530JR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA350Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Immokalee, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot during hover flight, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the ground after the student pilot applied a sudden control input.Aug 26, 2023 · N4147Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA348Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Philadelphia, PAThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.Aug 3, 2023 · N860TW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Maiden, NCThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the landing approach and go-around, and his delayed remedial action.Jul 27, 2023 · N6194Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA242Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Newdale, IDThe premature retraction of the flaps by the student pilot, while just above the airplane’s stall speed. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and failure to regain aircraft control from the student pilot.Jun 27, 2023 · N730SC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Abbeville, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper helicopter control during autorotation that resulted in an abnormal ground contact which caused the subsequent main rotor strike on the tail boom that severed the tail rotor driveshaft. Contributing to the accident was…May 23, 2023 · N451PH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Apr 22, 2023 · N4402A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Terrell, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response.Apr 11, 2023 · N1221U · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA133Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Winnemucca, NVThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Mar 17, 2023 · N326AF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFay David Velocity Elite · Bullhead City, AZThe student pilot’s improper landing during crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.Mar 17, 2023 · N2214W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA091Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · San Diego, CAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering to another runway after the engine cowling opened shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of both the student pilot and flight instructor to conduct an adequate…Jan 15, 2023 · N9687J · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter EC120B · Rancho Cordova, CAThe pilot receiving instruction’s loss of helicopter control during landing with a crosswind, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Dec 11, 2022 · N255SD · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Ft Worth, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident, was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.Dec 7, 2022 · N2036F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Elizabethtown, KYThe pilot's decision to continue the taxi without visual reference to the surface, due to his vision being impaired by darkness and glare, which resulted in the airplane’s departure from the paved surface and impact with a ditch. Contributing was the flight…Oct 15, 2022 · N63663 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA008Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Newport News, VAThe flight instructor’s failure to monitor the student pilot on takeoff and her delayed remedial action to stop him from exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall from which she was unable to recover.Oct 6, 2022 · N97883 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA435Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Sep 26, 2022 · N1434T · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Twin Bridges, MTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an aborted landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Aug 29, 2022 · N3268B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna L-19E · Moriarty, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Aug 14, 2022 · N320DA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA267Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Cedar City, UTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm and airspeed and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to regain helicopter control during the straight-in autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 25, 2022 · N497SU · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Orlando, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate remedial actions following the student pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in dynamic rollover.Jul 17, 2022 · N224MG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Prescott, AZThe pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional during the takeoff ground roll and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.Jun 27, 2022 · N2809N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Fargo, NDThe flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot flying, which resulted in a nose-wheel first hard landing.Jun 19, 2022 · N5256S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA220Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Auburn, WAThe student pilot’s loss of helicopter control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action while providing hover training which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Jun 18, 2022 · N944BC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Auburn, INThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 19, 2022 · N2128E · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Apr 16, 2022 · N2837X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA026Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Anchorage, AKThe flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the student pilot which resulted in an impact with terrain and a nose-over.Mar 28, 2022 · N915AA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Manassas, VAThe student pilot’s improper left rudder input after power application during the touch-and-go landing which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with airport lighting equipment. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate…Mar 2, 2022 · N5627W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Houston, TXThe instructed pilot and the flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing resulting in a wheels up landing.Dec 16, 2021 · N19VS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 310Q · Corona, CAThe pilot receiving instruction failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.Dec 7, 2021 · N310CC · Substantial damage