# NTSB Accident IAD01LA050
> **Piper J3-C65** · 2001-04-29 · Clarksburg, WV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD01LA050
- **Event ID:** 20010511X00930
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-04-29
- **Location:** Clarksburg, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.29639, -80.228057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3-C65
- **Registration:** N78521
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to perform fuel consumption calculations and incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation of the engine.

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