Accident · 2024-09-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44-180 (N2083D)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Thunderbird Aircraft Co
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in a loss of power on both engines due to carburetor ice.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA360Flight 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 | 69 | Class 2 (2023-10-24) | 8,654 total · 1,021 in this make/model · 7,853 as PIC · 89 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 47 | Class 2 (2024-07-22) | 0 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.