# NTSB Accident CEN19LA252
> **Piper PA28** · 2019-08-05 · Miami, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19LA252
- **Event ID:** 20190805X13252
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-05
- **Location:** Miami, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.647499, -80.433334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N5915U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's and student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system for water contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff and subsequent forced landing.

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