Accident · 2025-04-08

NTSB case WPR25LA135 · MARTIN UAV VBAT · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-04-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MARTIN UAV VBAT (N443VA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
NORTHROP GRUMMAN Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
NORTHROP GRUMMAN

Probable cause

The malfunction of the throttle servo which resulted in the complete loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA135

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingRemote pilotNone43None
Other flight crewCommercialAirplane39Class 2 (2021-09-07)

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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