Piper J3C-65 N25702
17 June 2020 · Mount Victory, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2020 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N25702 was involved in an accident near Mount Victory, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Victory, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elliotts Landing (O74)
- Coordinates
- 40.3722, -83.5117
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N25702
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1939
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Victory → Mount Victory
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA233
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate planning, and his failure to secure the airplane prior to hand-starting the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he hand-started the engine by turning the propeller from behind. The airplane was not chocked, but the pilot stated he had "moved the tail wheel sideways." The engine started immediately, and the airplane collided with a utility pole, causing leading edge damage to both wings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2020 | Piper J3C | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 22 Aug 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Adrian, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Piper J3C | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Lander Skymaster Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2019 | Piper J3C | Louisa, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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