Accident · 2024-10-03

NTSB case ERA25LA003 · PIPER PA28 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-10-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA28 (N8575F)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
St. Pete Aviation Services, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
ST PETE AVIATION SERVICES LLC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate preflight fuel planning by the student pilot and flight instructor, and the improper inflight fuel management by the student pilot.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA003

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 flyingStudentNone30Class 1 (2024-09-17)22.4 total · 22.4 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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