Accident · 2025-09-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N4282F)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in meteorological conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA112Flight 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 | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 64 | Class 2 (2025-08-07) | 1,512.8 total · 850 in this make/model · 1,381 as PIC · 142 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.