SERS · PIPER PA 28-181 · 2014-02-04 · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA111
Event ID
20140204X53202
Type
Accident
Date
2014-02-04
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.688331, -112.082496
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-181
Registration
N312PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector in an intermediate position, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.