MINR · PIPER J3C-65 · 2022-07-22 · Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA268
Event ID
20220725105571
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-22
Location
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.661747, -118.011
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N3666K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to switch fuel tanks.