Accident · 2025-06-20

NTSB case WPR25LA184 · CESSNA 180E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-06-20
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 180E (N2680Y)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent landing on rough terrain.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA184

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / Flight engineerAirplane63BasicMed (2024-09-23)10,000 total · 5,500 as PIC

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

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