NONE · PIPER PA28 151 · 2016-02-22 · St. Augustine, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA119
Event ID
20160229X25457
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-22
Location
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.959167, -81.339721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28 151
Registration
N41618
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's overpriming of the engine during start, which resulted in a carburetor fire. Contributing to the severity of accident was the flight instructor's failure to follow the Pilot Operating Handbook's engine fire during start emergency procedures.