Accident · 2025-04-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AERONCA 7AC (N84065)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently turned off the fuel selector valve on takeoff which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA161Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 64 | BasicMed (2024-04-01) | 5,750 total · 600 in this make/model · 5,400 as PIC · 42 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.