Piper PA-28-161 N5914V

Summary

On 20 September 2025 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N5914V, operated by Luvsflying Flight Training LLC, was involved in an accident near Linden, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 2025 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Linden, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Linden (LDJ)

Coordinates

40.6175, -74.2444

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N5914V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Luvsflying Flight Training LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA25LA360

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, during the landing flare, a large bird impacted the leading edge of the right wing, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The student pilot was able to land safely on the intended runway. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.