NONE · PIPER PA-24-180 · 1989-09-10 · TITUSVILLE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA89LA244
Event ID
20001213X29444
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-10
Location
TITUSVILLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.57916, -80.819854
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N7946P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PRIVATE PILOT (DUAL STUDENT) TO ASSURE THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE PROPER TANK, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION; AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI). THE TREES WERE A RELATED FACTOR.