No fatalities

PIPER PA-31-350 accident at Victoria, TX, 11 Dec 2024

Victoria, TX, United States

On December 11, 2024, a PIPER PA-31-350 operated by MARC INC was involved in an aviation accident near Victoria, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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