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Aviation accident ERA15LA287

MINR · PIPER J3C 65 · 2015-07-24 · Southside, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA15LA287
Event ID
20150728X52220
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-24
Location
Southside, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.721942, -81.961387

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
J3C 65
Registration
N92653
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s exhaustion of the airplane’s fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to secure the engine before the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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