Piper J3C-85 N98022
3 August 2010 · Auburn, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2010 at about 22:24 local time, a Piper J3C-85 registered N98022 was involved in an accident near Auburn, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dekalb County Airport (GWB)
- Coordinates
- 41.3072, -85.0644
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-85
- Registration
- N98022
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auburn → Auburn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA468
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to monitor the position of the other airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the Piper reported that he was taxiing to the runway for departure and he saw another airplane, a Cessna stopped on the taxiway. He reported that the Cessna radioed that he was holding short of the runway. The pilot of the Piper said that he expected the Cessna to move to the hold short line but the Cessna was 30 feet from the hold short line. The Piper struck the Cessna from behind resulting in damage to both airplanes. The Piper sustained damage to its left wing and propeller. The Cessna sustained damage to its right wing and aileron. The pilot of the Cessna reported that he was stopped on the taxiway waiting for landing traffic when his airplane was struck from behind by the Piper.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper J3C-85 | N98022 | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 152 | N93927 | Williams Michael T | Substantial |
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Cypress, Texas, United States | Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Steven L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Byler JDT MINI-MAX 1100R | New Paris, Indiana, United States | Byler Mark A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2010 | Cessna 177B | Seymour, Indiana, United States | Green Gregory E | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2010 | Jetprop Dlx Piper PA46 | New Albany, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Wolseley Motors SE5-A | Seymour, Indiana, United States | Phillip E. Krueger | Minor injuries | - |