THE DTSB
Pending. The aircraft owner (Tom Stewart) was a passenger in his own aircraft and was not the pilot at the time of the accident. The name of the pilot has not been released.
Key facts
- DateAugust 1, 2025
- Local time1:30 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightManeuvering
- People on board2
- Fatalities1
- AirportKROC
Accident Location
- City, State
- Rochester, New York
- Latitude
- 43.1975
- Longitude
- -77.623056
- Airport ID
- KROC
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N28151
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- J-5C
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Steward, Thomas Verne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- No
- Medical
- 3rd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Pilot error
- Unknown
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 2
- Passenger fatalities
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- UNKNOWN →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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