the builder's failure to install a fuel compartment vent in the right wing, affecting the total available fuel capacity, and resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's intentional flight with a known inoperative fuel gauging system.
N424E
2014 CESSNA 172S
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record
for this tail number, including substantial damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
Checking live traffic…
Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.
Transponder & Tracking
The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.
Ownership History: 1 prior registration
| Registrant | Location | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHWING AVIATION LLC | TARZANA, CA | Sep 2, 2004 |
Observed Flights
| Date | From | To | Duration | Max Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z | JAX | CRG | 31 min | 2,500 ft |
Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.
NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Jun 16, 2001
Accident
Substantial Flagstaff, AZ
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
NTSB LAX01FA212