Accident · 2025-08-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N1607F)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect and address water contamination of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA324Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 22 | Class 1 (2022-07-01) | 645 total · 536 in this make/model · 548.8 as PIC · 189.4 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2022-12-06) | 208 total · 196.9 in this make/model · 134.4 as PIC · 0.7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.