# NTSB Accident LAX96LA005
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 1995-10-09 · TUCSON, AZ, USA · NONE
## 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.

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