Accident · 2025-01-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-01-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-24-250 (N6799P)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilots’ mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA081Flight 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 / Private | None | 69 | Class 2 (2025-01-02) | 2,453.8 total · 545 in this make/model · 2,453.8 as PIC · 10.8 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | None | 33 | BasicMed (2024-09-12) | 169.9 total · 159.5 as PIC · 4.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.