# Accident 19960323004871A: Piper J3C65, Nashville, TN, March 23, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1996, 16:20 local time
- Place: Nashville, TN
- Airport: John C. Tune Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1103° N, 86.8696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1103&lon=-86.8696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26046, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26046) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C758
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960323004871A

## Narrative

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

TURNING ON RAMP TO ALLOW INBOUND AIRCRAFT TO ENTER RAMP. STRUCK AIRCRAFT THAT WAS HOLDING ON SAME FOR TRAFFIC.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N120CC, Piper PA28R201: [Accident 19960323004872A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960323004872A)

## 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 ATL96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA069), Mar 23, 1996: Piper J3C-65 (N26046), Nashville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot of the Piper PA-28, N26046, to visually clear the intended taxi course.

## Other reports on N26046 (1)

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

- [Accident 19741109038589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741109038589A), Nov 9, 1974: Piper J3C65 (N26046), Pickett, WI, 1 fatal. Small child playing in area.p lot talking to childs brother.

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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