Accident · 2024-11-27

NTSB case CEN25LA051 · CESSNA 340 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-11-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 340 (N5757C)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA051

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 flyingPrivateAirplane49Class 3 (2023-01-14)756 total · 245 in this make/model · 703 as PIC · 39 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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