Aviation accident ERA25LA207

Name: aviation accident: PIPER PA-18-150 near Winter Haven (2025-03-29)
Start: 2025-03-29
Location: Winter Haven, FL, USA

NONE · PIPER PA-18-150 · 2025-03-29 · Winter Haven, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA25LA207
Event ID: 20250521200189
Type: Accident
Date: 2025-03-29
Location: Winter Haven, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.061287, -81.761562

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-18-150
Registration: N38BS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in the loss of engine power during takeoff.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown