# Accident 20050620012159A: Piper J3C65, Fredericksburg, PA, June 20, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2005, 15:00 local time
- Place: Fredericksburg, PA
- Airport: Farmers Pride Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4428° N, 76.4414° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4428&lon=-76.4414&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33818, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 24,000 total, 250 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC05CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050620012159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ HAND PROPPED HIS AIRPLANE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A SECOND PERSON. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT STARTING, JUMPING CHOCKS, AND TAXIING WITHOUT ANY OCCUPANTS UNTIL IT STRUCK A KNOWN OBJECT (LIGHT/SIGN POLE).

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC05CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA104), Jun 20, 2005: Piper J3C-65 (N33818), Fredericksburg, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper engine starting procedures, which resulted in the airplane taxiing unoccupied and impacting a light pole.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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