Piper J3 N70701
23 October 1977 · Ft Pierce, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1977 at about 07:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N70701 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Ft Pierce, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Lucie County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N70701
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT PROPED AIRCRAFT WITH NO TIE DOWN.AIRCRAFT JUMPED CHOCKS, HIT HANGAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1977 | Piper J3 | Otter, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Piper J3 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Piper J3 | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Piper J3-65 | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Piper J3 | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Piper J3-C65 | Beaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |