# Accident 20240314004569A: Piper J3C-65, Crystal River, FL, March 14, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 2024, 15:00 local time
- Place: Crystal River, FL
- Airport: Crystal River-Capt Tom Davis F
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8676° N, 82.5741° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8676&lon=-82.5741&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71093, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71093) (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 65
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 207 total, 46 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240314004569A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT BY SPINNING THE PROP. THERE WAS NOBODY RIDING BRAKES AND THE PLANE JUMPED CHOCKS AND RAN INTO A PARKED AIRCRAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.

## 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 ERA24LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA142), Mar 14, 2024: Piper J3C-65 (N71093), Homosassa Springs, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to confirm the throttle position before attempting to start the airplane’s engine by manually rotating the propeller, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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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