# Accident 19840114001421A: Piper J3, Lompoc, CA, January 14, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1984, 12:00 local time
- Place: Lompoc, CA
- Airport: Lompoc
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5995° N, 120.3908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5995&lon=-120.3908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42077, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42077-1992-04-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16 total, 12 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840114001421A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FAILED TO SEE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OPPOSITE TRAFFIC N6592B ON THE TAXIWAY. COLLIDED WITH THE STOPPED AIRCRAFT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N6592B, Cessna 152: [Accident 19840114001422A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840114001422A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 LAX84LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA145), Jan 14, 1984: Piper J-3 CUB (N42077), Lompoc, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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