NONE · PIPER PA 28-181 · 2017-05-21 · Bristow, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17CA186
Event ID
20170522X90637
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-21
Location
Bristow, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.721389, -77.538055
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-181
Registration
N8304F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s and pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a subsequent total loss of engine power.