SERS · PIPER PA-38-112 · 2011-12-16 · Merry Hill, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA112
Event ID
20111219X03444
Type
Accident
Date
2011-12-16
Location
Merry Hill, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.022777, -76.804168
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N9279T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Operation of the airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while making a forced landing following a total loss of engine power at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also contributing was the pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.