Accident · 2025-03-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- RUYS NICHOLAS G RV-8 (N8EV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA162Flight 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 | 51 | Class 2 (2025-02-25) | 674 total · 96 in this make/model · 565.6 as PIC · 10.9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.