# NTSB Accident ATL91LA179
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1991-09-21 · GREENVILLE, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL91LA179
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18029
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-09-21
- **Location:** GREENVILLE, SC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N8728N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR HANDLE, AND THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF HER STUDENT.  A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS: THE CFI'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

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