Accident · 2025-06-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 182P (N78720)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and a subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA175Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 60 | Class 2 (2025-02-10) | 9,500 total · 115 in this make/model · 9,420 as PIC · 99 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.