Dec 22, 2019
Accident
Substantial Mayaguez, PR
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel shutoff switch to the “off” position while attempting to take a picture of himself, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching in open water.
NTSB ERA20CA059