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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Miami, FL · July 1, 2000

Date: July 1, 2000 · 15:12 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Opa Locka Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N70659
Reported as: Piper J3C65
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total400 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N70659Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 17679 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Airman landed at the Opa Locka Airport to wait out thunderstorms in the area. Gust of wind raised tail of aircraft causing a prop strike. Reported winds -24007G22. Conversation with aircraft owner revealed that aircraft in highly modified for banner work and is susceptible to this type of incident. Airman is still employed by operator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRMAN LANDED AT THE OPA LOCKA AIRPORT TO WAIT OUT THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA. GUST OF WIND RAISED TAIL OF AIRCRAFT CAUSING A PROP STRIKE. REPORTED WINDS -24007G22. CONVERSATION WITH AIRCRAFT OWNER REVEALED THAT AIRCRAFT IN HIGHLY MODIFIED FOR BANNER WORK AND IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. AIRMAN IS STILL EMPLOYED BY OPERATOR.

Other reports on N70659 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900901037879AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Miami, FLLost oil pressure on banner tow. Oil on windshield engine seized through rod, lack of oil cause not determined.Sep 1, 1990 · Reported as Piper STCJ3 · Substantial damage Incident 19810327024819ILow Level Operations · North Myrtly Be, SCPilot made low pass to release a banner; lost airspeed. Right gear caught ground and collapsed.Mar 27, 1981 · Minor damage