Accident · 2025-04-26

NTSB case ERA25LA189 · CHAMPION 7GCBC · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-04-26
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7GCBC (N9117L)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor ice.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA189

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane58Class 1 (2025-01-14)16,100 total · 81 in this make/model · 14,600 as PIC · 76 last 90 days
Student pilotFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane33Class 1 (2024-03-03)820 total · 1 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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