# Accident 19910526063221A: Piper J3C65, Quinton, VA, May 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1991, 11:45 local time
- Place: Quinton, VA
- Airport: New Kent County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5308° N, 77.1099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5308&lon=-77.1099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38272, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38272) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90-8F (registry code 17181, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO91LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910526063221A

## Narrative

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

TAXIED INTO TAIL OF HOMEBUILT N949Z ALSO TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N949Z: [Accident 19910526063222A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910526063222A)

## 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 BFO91LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA051), May 26, 1991: Piper J3C 65 (N38272), Quinton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM A MOVING AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N38272 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20031005031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031005031129A), Oct 5, 2003: Piper J3C65 (N38272), Jackson, TN, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was involved in an accident during an airshow performance of a car top take off and landing routine. The pilot stated that after performing…
- [Accident 19990417019629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990417019629A), Apr 17, 1999: Piper J3C65 (N38272), Jackson, MS, 1 fatal. On April 17, 1999, about 1045 central daylight time, a Piper J3C, N38272, registered to a private individual, operating as a 14 CFR part 91 airshow flight,…

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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