NONE · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2021-05-06 · Spring, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA211
Event ID
20210510103051
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-06
Location
Spring, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.061779, -95.552788
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N54MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An engine fire that resulted from a fuel leak into the carburetor air box due to the electric fuel pump over-pressurizing the carburetor needle/seat assembly. Contributing to the severity of the fire was the flight instructor’s failure to turn off the electric fuel pump before exiting the airplane.