No fatalities

PIPER PA28 181 accident at St. Petersburg, FL, 17 Jan 2021

St. Petersburg, FL, United States

On January 17, 2021, a PIPER PA28 181 operated by ST PETE AVIATION SERVICES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near St. Petersburg, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A total loss of engine power as a result of the loose fuel line B-nut connected to the engine driven fuel pump. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

A total loss of engine power as a result of the loose fuel line B-nut connected to the engine driven fuel pump.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Malfunction