No fatalities
25 Sep 2021: PIPER PA-16 — Greensboro, GA
On 25 Sep 2021, a PIPER PA-16 was involved in an aviation accident near Greensboro, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel system inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel system inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Fluid levelPilotContributed to outcome