No fatalities

9 Dec 2022: PIPER PA-44 180 — PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC — Hawkinsville, GA

Hawkinsville, GA, United States

On 9 Dec 2022, a PIPER PA-44 180 operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Hawkinsville, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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