Accident · 2025-10-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 177 (N159RJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the impact with powerlines during final approach.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA018Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2024-06-20) | 397.8 total · 74.6 in this make/model · 335.8 as PIC · 52.9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.