Accident · 2022-08-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-08-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA T207A (N9582M)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- American Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Aviation LLC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to extend the flaps during the ditching, which increased the impact forces to the occupants.
Source: NTSB case WPR22FA303Flight 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 | 27 | Class 1 (2021-08-12) | 550 total · 35 in this make/model · 35 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.