SERS · SCHLEICHER ASW-19 · 2025-04-02 · Zephyrhills, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA181
Event ID
20250421200043
Type
Accident
Date
2025-04-02
Location
Zephyrhills, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.256462, -82.149878
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASW-19
Registration
N37PL
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning and an encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with a fence.