Piper J-3C N70671
2 May 1971 · Sta Monica, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1971 at about 15:33 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N70671, operated by Mitchell J KOM, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Sta Monica, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sta Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Monica
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N70671
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mitchell J KOM
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1524
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT HIT CAR. ON RAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper J-3C | Russell, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3C | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Piper J-3C | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1975 | Piper J-3C | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Piper J-3C | Colony, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |