Accident · 2025-09-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- FLOYD G HALDERMAN JR RV-6 (N851FH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s continued operation of the faulty fuel selector valve which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the degraded operation of the fuel selector valve and the pilot’s poor decision to operate the airplane without first addressing the maintenance issue.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA393Flight 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 | Private | None | 67 | BasicMed (2025-09-08) | 2,400 total · 10 in this make/model · 2,400 as PIC · 23 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.