# NTSB Accident ERA15LA287
> **PIPER J3C 65** · 2015-07-24 · Southside, WV, USA · MINR
## 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.

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