NONE · CHAMPION 7FC · 2020-10-14 · Moneta, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA022
Event ID
20201016102159
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-14
Location
Moneta, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.107722, -79.592472
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CHAMPION
Model
7FC
Registration
N7532E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fight instructor’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector handle was in the correct position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.