# NTSB DEN74DTE75: Piper J-3, N70859, Delta, CO, May 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1974
- Place: Delta, CO · DELTA, CO
- Location: 38.7574° N, 108.0880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delta, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7574&lon=-108.0880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DTE75
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE75

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1437  74/5/10    DELTA,COLO          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1446
        TIME - 1130                    N70859              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAKE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELTA,COLO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND 25 GUSTING TO 40 KTS.PLT DID NOT ASK FOR TAXI ASSISTANCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70859](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70859), registered now, S/N 17877, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blake Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740510015129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740510015129A), May 10, 1974: Piper J3C65, Delta, CO, Substantial damage. Wind 25 gusting to 40 KTS.plt did not ask for taxi assistance.

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.

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