Piper J3C-65 N70673
12 January 1985 · St.petersburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N70673 was involved in an accident near St.petersburg, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albert Witted (SPG)
- Coordinates
- 27.7705, -82.6303
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N70673
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA078
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT WHILE TAXIING IN FROM LANDING. THE PLT COMPLAINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE PARKED ACFT WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE TAXIWAY. THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE TAXI ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland Flyers, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Conneaut, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna P337H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Foster B.burdette | Serious injuries | - |