No fatalities
20 Feb 2024: PIPER PA-28-180 — Farmingdale, NY
On 20 Feb 2024, a PIPER PA-28-180 was involved in an aviation accident near Farmingdale, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotFluid managementInstructor/check pilot