NONE · PIPER J3C-65 · 2010-06-14 · Hot Springs, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10CA332
Event ID
20100621X13129
Type
Accident
Date
2010-06-14
Location
Hot Springs, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.478054, -93.096107
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N70906
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadvertent closure of the fuel valve. Contributing to the accident were the unmarked fuel shutoff valve and the pilot's inexperience in the accident airplane.