# NTSB Accident FTW04CA241
> **Piper J3C-65** · 2004-09-19 · Louise, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04CA241
- **Event ID:** 20041014X01624
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-19
- **Location:** Louise, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.108055, -96.398612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N98659
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent positioning of the fuel shutoff valve resulting in the fuel starvation of the engine and the subsequent loss of engine power.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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