SERS · PIPER PA28 · 2015-11-24 · Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA051
Event ID
20151124X61620
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-24
Location
Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.978054, -83.962501
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N3971R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.