Accident · 2010-08-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-08-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44-180 (N730FT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Orlando Flight Training Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Orlando Flight Academy
Probable cause
Both pilots’ failure to use emergency checklist procedures for restarting the engine after the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Source: NTSB case ERA10LA410Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2007-10-22) | 968 total · 35 in this make/model · 916 as PIC · 163 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2009-11-09) | 230 total · 9 in this make/model · 135 as PIC · 136 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.