Accident · 2022-12-09

NTSB case ERA23LA083 · PIPER PA-44 · Part 91

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 ERA23LA083

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane52Class 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.

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