Accident · 2025-03-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150 (N38BS)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- JACK BROWNS SEAPLANE BASE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- JACK BROWNS SEAPLANE BASE INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in the loss of engine power during takeoff.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA207Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 32 | Class 1 (2023-02-13) | 523.5 total · 112.2 in this make/model · 451 as PIC · 128.1 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 47 | Class 1 (2025-01-31) | 464.1 total · 7 in this make/model · 270.5 as PIC · 90 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.