Accident · 2024-11-06

NTSB case CEN25LA035 · DE HAVILLAND DHC-1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-11-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
DE HAVILLAND DHC-1 (N420TD)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate fuel gauge.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA035

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 flyingPrivateNone70BasicMed (2023-08-29)1,182 total · 25 in this make/model · 1,136 as PIC · 26 last 90 days

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

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