During His Attempt To Refuel He Discovered That The Fuel Pumps Were Out Of Order
On July 27, 2024, about 1358 eastern daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N77522, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Groveland, Florida. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the airplane departed with 17 gallons of fuel from Gore Airport (4FL9), Haines City, Florida, and flew about 1 hour and 30 minutes before landing at Williston Municipal Airport (X60), Williston, Florida. During his attempt to refuel he discovered that the fuel pumps were out of order. The pilot calculated the fuel remaining in the air