# Accident 20200617005969A: Piper J3C-65, Mount Victory, OH, June 17, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 2020, 10:00 local time
- Place: Mount Victory, OH
- Airport: Elliot'S Landing
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3722° N, 83.5117° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3722&lon=-83.5117&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25702, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25702) (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 J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,664 total, 45 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA233) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200617005969A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN20CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA233), Jun 17, 2020: Piper J3C-65 (N25702), Mount Victory, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning, and his failure to secure the airplane prior to hand-starting the engine.

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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