# NTSB Accident ERA16LA051
> **PIPER PA28** · 2015-11-24 · Lawrenceville, GA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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