Piper PA28-180 | N8375W
July 13th, 2025 | Needles, California
Accident Location
- City: Needles
- State: California
- Latitude: 34.764167
- Longitude: -114.623611
- Airport ID: KEED
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N8375W
- Make: Piper
- Model: PA28-180
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Harbans, Gajan Singh
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age:
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: Unknown
- Pilot Certification: Student Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Unknown
- Pilot Medical: None
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: July 13th, 2025
- Time: 9:40 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Night
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Landing
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 1
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 2
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: UNKNOWN
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. The aircraft crashed either on landing or during a failed go-around and caught fire, both occupants were unable to get out. The flight was likely an instructional flight as the owner is listed as a student pilot.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.