Accident · 2025-11-24

NTSB case ANC26LA007 · Danchini Aero Danchini Cub · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-11-24
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Danchini Aero Danchini Cub (N794AK)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Flying Dutchman LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Flying Dutchman LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing.

Source: NTSB case ANC26LA007

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateHelicopter60Class 3 (2024-07-23)5,565 total · 68 in this make/model · 5,420 as PIC

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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