20030405022491A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-375 · Harold, CA · April 5, 2003

Date: April 5, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: Harold, CA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3859E
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA129
Reported as: Piper PA36375
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total4,000 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N3859ERegistration cancelled Aug 12, 2008 · Piper PA-36-375S/N 36-7802028 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-375 Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After landing at a private airport, bottimore ranch, the pilot of the Grumman tiger lost directional control of the aircraft. After it came to a stop, the pilot noticed another aircraft going overhead. The other aircraft had apparently landed on top of the Grumman tiger causing substantial damage. The first aircraft, a PA-36, sustained minor damage. There were no injuries, visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT, BOTTIMORE RANCH, THE PILOT OF THE GRUMMAN TIGER LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER IT CAME TO A STOP, THE PILOT NOTICED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT GOING OVERHEAD. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT HAD APPARENTLY LANDED ON TOP OF THE GRUMMAN TIGER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FIRST AIRCRAFT, A PA-36, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 LAX03LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHerald, CAthe inadequate visual lookout for other aircraft by both pilots that resulted in a midair collision.Apr 5, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N28821Amrgen AA5BAccident 20030405022492A · Minor damage

Other reports on N3859E · 1

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

Accident 20080619839779ALow Level Operations · Lodi, CA(-23) Crop duster aircraft was heading north spraying sulfur on grapevines west of Lodi, CA. On third spray pass, aircraft struck several grapevines and trellis wiring. Aircraft cart wheeled and came to rest inverted 160 yards from first contact with…Jun 19, 2008 · Destroyed