Incident Overview
On March 9, 1986, at 0900 Central Standard Time, a Piper Aircraft PA22-150, registration N3821P, experienced a power failure during flight. The registered owner of the aircraft was Derrick D. Smith.
Sequence of Events
The flight was a pleasure flight conducted under visual meteorological conditions. It originated from DeQuincy, Louisiana, at approximately 0800 hours on the same day. No flight plan was filed.
Damage and Injuries
The aircraft sustained substantial damage as a result of the power failure. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured.
Cause
The power failure was determined to be due to fuel exhaustion.