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FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Mount Victory, OH · June 17, 2020

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Date
June 17, 2020 · 10:00 local
Place
Mount Victory, OH
Airport
Elliot'S Landing
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25702
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN20CA233
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,664 total45 in this make and model
N25702Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 3666 · Built 1939Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot rotated tailwheel sideways, set throttle, and hand propped propeller from behind, while holding on to right side of canopy. When engine started, the aircraft pulled forward, with right Landing gear tripping the pilot. Aircraft transversed field of stubble until hitting utility pole with wings, where engine was shutdown.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ROTATED TAILWHEEL SIDEWAYS, SET THROTTLE, AND HAND PROPPED PROPELLER FROM BEHIND, WHILE HOLDING ON TO RIGHT SIDE OF CANOPY. WHEN ENGINE STARTED, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED FORWARD, WITH RIGHT LANDING GEAR TRIPPING THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT TRANSVERSED FIELD OF STUBBLE UNTIL HITTING UTILITY POLE WITH WINGS, WHERE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN20CA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMount Victory, OHThe pilot's inadequate planning, and his failure to secure the airplane prior to hand-starting the engine.Jun 17, 2020 · Substantial damage