Accident · 2025-08-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N442PR)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- A&E AERIAL LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- A&E AERIAL LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the landing zone being unlit.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA359Flight 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 | None | 47 | Class 2 (2024-11-13) | 1,292.3 total · 1,292.3 in this make/model · 131.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.