Accident · 2025-05-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-05-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 (N813JC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA210Flight 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 | 82 | BasicMed (2017-03-31) | 4,000 total · 238 in this make/model · 3,830 as PIC · 7.4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.