Piper J3C-65 N804DA
4 June 1997 · Asheboro, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 June 1997 at about 21:51 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N804DA, operated by Jimmie R. Peddycord, was involved in an accident near Asheboro, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cole Ridge
- Coordinates
- 35.7095, -79.8094
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N804DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jimmie R. Peddycord
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97FA179
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see and/or avoid a collision with each other.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Cessna 305E, N305JH, had been airborne about 11 minutes, & Piper J3C-65, N804DA, had been airborne about 2 minutes, when a collision of the 2 airplanes occurred. The collision occurred about 2 miles west of the departure airstrip. A witness said he 1st heard a loud sound, then saw both airplanes flying northeast bound. When he 1st saw them, the airplanes appeared to be side by side at the same altitude with the left airplane in a slight bank & the right airplane in a right bank. Both airplanes then entered uncontrolled descent & crashed. No adverse weather was reported. There was evidence that when the midair occurred, the Piper was below & to the left of the Cessna. The upper surface of the left wing of the Piper collided with the left side of the Cessna's empennage just forward of the left horizontal stabilizer. Several of the longerons on the Cessna airplane were damaged, & the cambered surface of the left wing of the Piper airplane was damaged. Exam of the airframes, engines, & flight controls of both airplanes revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. The pilot of the Piper had logged 2.0 hrs of formation flying time. The pilot of the Cessna, who was the son of the Piper pilot, was a military pilot & had received military flight training in formation flying.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper J3C-65 J3C-65 | N804DA | Jimmie R. Peddycord | Substantial |
| Cessna 305E 305E | N305JH | James R. Peddycord | Destroyed |
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Jett Riley | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Stoil, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Trenton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | John A Rolls | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Stinson 108-1 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | Larry E. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilgrove, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164C | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |