Piper J-5C | N28151
August 1st, 2025 | Rochester, New York
Accident Location
- City: Rochester
- State: New York
- Latitude: 43.1975
- Longitude: -77.623056
- Airport ID: KROC
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N28151
- Make: Piper
- Model: J-5C
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Steward, Thomas Verne
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 80
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Unknown
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: August 1st, 2025
- Time: 1:30 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Maneuvering
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 0
- PAX Fatalities: 1
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: UNKNOWN
Probable Cause
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.
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.