NONE · PIPER J3C-65 · 1995-10-09 · TUCSON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA005
Event ID
20001207X04719
Type
Accident
Date
1995-10-09
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.14965, -110.930145
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N59931
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel starvation due to swelling of the carburetor needle valve tip, which restricted the fuel flow to the carburetor inlet. A factor in the accident was the use of automotive gasoline.