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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Lawerenceville, GA · November 24, 2015

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Date
November 24, 2015 · 15:30 local
Place
Lawerenceville, GA
Airport
Gwinnett County - Briscoe Fiel
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3971R
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA16LA051
Reported as
Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,137 total86 in this make and model151 in the last 90 days
N3971RRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2016 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7105076 · Built 1971Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On November 24, 2015 at Gwinnett county airport-Briscoe field (klzu) in lawrenceville, georiga, a student pilot performed a pre-flight on a Piper aircraft model PA28-180, N3971R for a training flight. The student pilot stated the aircraft had 34 gallons of fuel on board with 7 quarts of oil prior to flight.

Student pilot along with his instructor, contacted tower for taxi instructions at 1302 local time. Aircraft departed the pattern, climbed to 5,500 feet and received flight following to baldwin county airport (kmlj) milledgeville, Georgia. After landing the student pilot made two more take offs with full stops. On the third take-off the aircraft departed the pattern climbed to 6,5OO feet and received flight following back to Gwinnett county airport-Briscoe field (klzu) lawrenceville, Georgia.

Aircraft entered the pattern at Gwinnett county airport-Briscoe field (klzu) in lawrenceville, georiga, at 1503 local time. Aircraft landed and taxied back for another take-off. At 1514 local time, aircraft departed and remained in the pattern. At 1516 local time, the pilot reported engine failure.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 24, 2015 AT GWINNETT COUNTY AIRPORT-BRISCOE FIELD (KLZU) IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORIGA, A STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A PRE-FLIGHT ON A PIPER AIRCRAFT MODEL PA28-180, N3971R FOR A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT HAD 34 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD WITH 7 QUARTS OF OIL PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

STUDENT PILOT ALONG WITH HIS INSTRUCTOR, CONTACTED TOWER FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AT 1302 LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PATTERN, CLIMBED TO 5,500 FEET AND RECEIVED FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO BALDWIN COUNTY AIRPORT (KMLJ) MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA. AFTER LANDING THE STUDENT PILOT MADE TWO MORE TAKE OFFS WITH FULL STOPS. ON THE THIRD TAKE-OFF THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PATTERN CLIMBED TO 6,5OO FEET AND RECEIVED FLIGHT FOLLOWING BACK TO GWINNETT COUNTY AIRPORT-BRISCOE FIELD (KLZU) LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA.

AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE PATTERN AT GWINNETT COUNTY AIRPORT-BRISCOE FIELD (KLZU) IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORIGA, AT 1503 LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED BACK FOR ANOTHER TAKE-OFF. AT 1514 LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND REMAINED IN THE PATTERN. AT 1516 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA16LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLawrenceville, GAThe flight instructor's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.Nov 24, 2015 · Substantial damage