# NTSB MIA78DLD06: Piper J3, N70701, Ft Pierce, FL, October 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1977
- Place: Ft Pierce, FL · FT PIERCE, FL
- Location: 27.4256° N, 80.3404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Pierce, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.4256&lon=-80.3404&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144827
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DLD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3338  77/10/23   FT PIERCE,FL        PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 536
        TIME - 0700                    N70701              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST LUCIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT PIERCE,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PILOT PROPED AIRCRAFT WITH NO TIE DOWN.AIRCRAFT JUMPED CHOCKS,HIT HANGAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70701](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70701-2005-07-26), registration cancelled 2005-07-26, S/N 17719, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- 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: St Lucie County

## 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 19771023034399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771023034399A), Oct 23, 1977: Piper J3C65, Ft Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot proped aircraft with no tie down. Aircraft jumped chocks,hit hangar.

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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