# NTSB Accident ERA11CA261
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2011-04-22 · Westfield, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11CA261
- **Event ID:** 20110424X10508
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-04-22
- **Location:** Westfield, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.157775, -72.715835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N10674
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's sole reliance on the passenger for securing the airplane during the engine start and the passenger's inability to maintain braking after the engine started.

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