SERS · PIPER PA 23-250 · 2017-12-19 · Knoxville, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC18LA016
Event ID
20171219X65947
Type
Accident
Date
2017-12-19
Location
Knoxville, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.968334, -83.900001
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 23-250
Registration
N40285
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to comply with published engine-out procedures and recommended airspeeds, which resulted in a lack of directional control, collision with trees, and impact with the ground; the left engine lost total power due to fuel starvation.