# NTSB Accident WPR21LA022
> **PIPER J3-C65** · 2020-10-23 · El Cajon, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA022
- **Event ID:** 20201026102189
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-10-23
- **Location:** El Cajon, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.821582, -116.92928
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3-C65
- **Registration:** N98615
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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