Accident · 2025-05-08

NTSB case ERA25LA200 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-05-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N5405T)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
EnvySky Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
EnvySky

Probable cause

The commercial pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of total engine power due to fuel starvation.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA200

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
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane31Class 1 (2022-10-03)976 total · 22 in this make/model · 876 as PIC · 237 last 90 days
Co-pilotPrivateAirplane33Class 3 (2024-04-10)218 total · 12 in this make/model · 129 as PIC · 55 last 90 days

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

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