# Accident 19960616027559A: Piper J3C65, Ashton, MD, June 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1996, 18:45 local time
- Place: Ashton, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1503° N, 76.9795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1503&lon=-76.9795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58379, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58379) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C858
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 88 total, 40 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616027559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. STRUCK FENCE LANDING IN PASTURE. FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA097), Jun 16, 1996: Piper J-3 (N58379), Ashton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel supply which resulted in a fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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