# NTSB NYC66F0365: Piper J3C-65, N70596, Agawam, MA, November 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1965
- Place: Agawam, MA · AGAWAM, MA
- Location: 42.0695° N, 72.6148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Agawam, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0695&lon=-72.6148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0365
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0365

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3341  65/11/12   AGAWAM MASS         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N70596              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 574 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLES-AGAWAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA 210 N1889Z SUB.DAMAGE.PILOT PROPPED ENGINE,STUDENT RELEASED BRAKES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70596](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70596), registered now, S/N 17606, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- 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: Bowles-Agawam

## Other investigations on N70596 (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 NYC67D0329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0329), Nov 1, 1966: Piper J3C-65 (N70596), Agawam, MA, substantial damage

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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