19970604013661A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Asheboro, NC · June 4, 1997

Date: June 4, 1997 · 17:51 local
Place: Asheboro, NC
Airport: Cole Ridge
Phase of flight: Formation Flying
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N804DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97FA179
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A758F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,240 total43 in the last 90 days

N804DARegistration cancelled Sep 25, 1998 · Piper J3C-65S/N 5767 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65

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What happened

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804DA lt wing and 305JH rt wing struck each other during formation flying 804DA pilot had 2 hours formation exper. (-23) both pilots arrived in Cessna 305 and senior peddycord departed aircraft. Junior peddycord departed airport in 305 and circled airport. Senior peddycord departed airport in Piper J3 cub withing minutes of 305. Damage assessment on scene revealed contact made between two aircraft with left wing of J3 cub contacting left hand aft empennage of L-19. Resulting damage rendered aircraft uncontrollable and accident resulted. Post crash fire at L-19. Both pilots killed.

As the FAA filed it

804DA LT WING AND 305JH RT WING STRUCK EACH OTHER DURING FORMATION FLYING 804DA PILOT HAD 2 HOURS FORMATION EXPER. (-23) BOTH PILOTS ARRIVED IN CESSNA 305 AND SENIOR PEDDYCORD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. JUNIOR PEDDYCORD DEPARTED AIRPORT IN 305 AND CIRCLED AIRPORT. SENIOR PEDDYCORD DEPARTED AIRPORT IN PIPER J3 CUB WITHING MINUTES OF 305. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ON SCENE REVEALED CONTACT MADE BETWEEN TWO AIRCRAFT WITH LEFT WING OF J3 CUB CONTACTING LEFT HAND AFT EMPENNAGE OF L-19. RESULTING DAMAGE RENDERED AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE AND ACCIDENT RESULTED. POST CRASH FIRE AT L-19. BOTH PILOTS KILLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97FA179Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAsheboro, NCfailure of the pilots in both airplanes to see and/or avoid a collision with each other.Jun 4, 1997 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N305JHCessna 305EAccident 19970604013662A · Destroyed · 1 fatal