Accident · 1998-07-25

NTSB case FTW98LA329 · Piper PA-28-161 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-07-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-161 (N30117)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: MVP AERO ACADEMY, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): MVP AERO ACADEMY, INC.

Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the check list.

Source: NTSB case FTW98LA329

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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