# NTSB Accident ERA21LA344
> **PIPER PA32** · 2021-08-28 · Spartanburg, SC, USA · SERS
## 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.

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