Accident · 2024-12-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-31-350 (N818BR)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA060Flight 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 | Airplane | 71 | Class 2 (2024-05-30) | 7,034 total · 3,000 in this make/model · 6,769 as PIC · 35 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.