Accident · 2014-02-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-02-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA 28-181 (N312PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Transpac Aviation Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TransPac Aviation Academy
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector in an intermediate position, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Source: NTSB case WPR14FA111Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2010-09-28) | 3,019 total · 2,418 in this make/model · 2,921 as PIC · 68 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 21 | Class 3 (2013-10-02) | 61 total · 61 in this make/model · 10 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.