Summary
On June 10, 2021, a Piper PA-28-140 (N4147J) was involved in an accident near Denton, TX. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 2 people uninjured out of 3 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The flight instructor and student pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s available fuel resulting in fuel starvation.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN21LA260. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4147J.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight instructor and student pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s available fuel resulting in fuel starvation.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN21LA260