Accident · 2022-12-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44 (N160PT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Pilot Training Center LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB case ERA23LA083Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2022-12-06) | 1,650 total · 320 in this make/model · 1,500 as PIC · 10 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.