Accident · 2025-03-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172A (N7274T)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate the flight despite identifying a malfunction in the carburetor heat system during the pre-takeoff engine run-up, which led to a partial loss of engine power during climb out. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the carburetor heat control cable.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA025Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 54 | Class 1 (2025-03-05) | 8,367 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 8,266 as PIC · 153 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Private | — | — | — | 62 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.