No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-180 accident at Farmington, NM, 17 Nov 2021

Farmington, NM, United States

On November 17, 2021, a PIPER PA-28-180 operated by RED ROCK FLYING SCHOOL LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Farmington, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotFluid management