Aviation accident IAD96LA097

Name: aviation accident: Piper J-3 near ASHTON (1996-06-16)
Start: 1996-06-16
Location: ASHTON, MD, USA

MINR · Piper J-3 · 1996-06-16 · ASHTON, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD96LA097
Event ID: 20001208X06012
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-06-16
Location: ASHTON, MD, USA
Coordinates: 39.150299, -76.979492

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: J-3
Registration: N58379
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate fuel supply which resulted in a fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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