# NTSB Accident ANC03LA016
> **Piper J5A** · 2002-12-01 · Soldotna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC03LA016
- **Event ID:** 20021212X05600
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-01
- **Location:** Soldotna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.476112, -151.032501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J5A
- **Registration:** N270JS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove all water from the airplane's fuel supply during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.

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