# NTSB Accident CEN18LA038
> **PIPER / LAUDEMAN J3C 65** · 2017-11-26 · Palmyra, WI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA038
- **Event ID:** 20171127X03747
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-26
- **Location:** Palmyra, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.883888, -88.584999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER / LAUDEMAN
- **Model:** J3C 65
- **Registration:** N11188
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent pulling of the fuel shutoff valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing into trees. Contributing to the pilot’s inadvertent pulling of the fuel shutoff valve were habit patterns he had developed from operating an airplane with different flight controls.

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