Accident · 2025-04-26
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 ERA25LA189Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2025-01-14) | 16,100 total · 81 in this make/model · 14,600 as PIC · 76 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 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.