What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted In command of J-3 cub N70906, inadvertantly shut off fuel, intending to add carburetor heat. This occurred on short final for landing at Hot Springs. Engine starved of fuel, stopped running and cause was not discovered until after crashing into a field. privacy data omitted Was familiar with operating Piper PA-11'S, this being a J-3 cub which has the fuel shutoff in the same position as the carb heat on the PA-11. The fuel shutoff however is embossed with the words "fuel off - on "
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN COMMAND OF J-3 CUB N70906, INADVERTANTLY SHUT OFF FUEL, INTENDING TO ADD CARBURETOR HEAT. THIS OCCURRED ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING AT HOT SPRINGS. ENGINE STARVED OF FUEL, STOPPED RUNNING AND CAUSE WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL AFTER CRASHING INTO A FIELD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FAMILIAR WITH OPERATING PIPER PA-11'S, THIS BEING A J-3 CUB WHICH HAS THE FUEL SHUTOFF IN THE SAME POSITION AS THE CARB HEAT ON THE PA-11. THE FUEL SHUTOFF HOWEVER IS EMBOSSED WITH THE WORDS "FUEL OFF - ON "
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.