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Aviation accident ERA21LA344

SERS · PIPER PA32 · 2021-08-28 · Spartanburg, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA21LA344
Event ID: 20210830103769
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-08-28
Location: Spartanburg, SC, USA
Coordinates: 34.916417, -81.955778

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA32
Registration: N3862W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown