Accident · 2013-08-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-08-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-38 (N2578L)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- GOLDEN EAGLE ENTERPRISES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Golden Eagle Enterprises
Probable cause
The pilots' inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in the airplane departing with insufficient fuel to complete the planned flight, and their failure to recognize that discrepancy en route, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA383Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 42 | Class 2 (2012-12-27) | 1,178 total · 830 in this make/model · 1,089 as PIC · 187 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | Private | None | 25 | Class 1 (2012-07-19) | 86 total · 86 in this make/model · 8 as PIC · 62 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.