LAX71DUG08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Chino, CA · July 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1970
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6027HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112417

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1140  70/7/24    CHINO,CALIF         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N6027H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 614 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CALIF                 CHINO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HIT NAVION,N4160K,SUB DMG.STUDENT ON FIRST LESSON ADVANCED THROTTLE.INSTR HAND PROPPED,NO CHOCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6027H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.