What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 24th, 2025, at approximately 12:30 PST, this aircraft was involved in an accident during climb after take off from Rio Linda Airport (L36). The pilot was seriously injured, the passenger was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. During post accident examination, signatures of loss of engine power due to fuel starvation were discovered. No specific cause of fuel starvation has been determined.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 24TH, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PST, THIS AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF FROM RIO LINDA AIRPORT (L36). THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, THE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION, SIGNATURES OF LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION WERE DISCOVERED. NO SPECIFIC CAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.