Accident Piper J3C-65 N70673,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377853
 
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Date:Saturday 12 January 1985
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N70673
MSN: 17694
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:6000 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:St.petersburg, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT WHILE TAXIING IN FROM LANDING. THE PLT COMPLAINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE PARKED ACFT WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE TAXIWAY. THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE TAXI ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA85LA078
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA85LA078

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 August 2000 N70673 Private 0 St. Petersburg, FL sub

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Revision history:

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