# Accident 20030802018969A: Piper J3C65, Chadron, NE, August 2, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2003, 08:15 local time
- Place: Chadron, NE
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9333° N, 103.0000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9333&lon=-103.0000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70522, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70522) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 835 total, 10 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030802018969A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON AUGUST 2, 2003, AT 08:15 MDT TIME (1315Z) PIPER N7052 ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE FARM STRIP 5 MILES NORTH OF CHADRON, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT STATED HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO TAKEOFF AND CLEAR OBSTACLES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT HITTING THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S HANGAR RIGHT OF CENTER. PILOT ONLY ALLOWED 242 YARDS (726 FEET) FOR TAKEOFF, WITH A 10' UPWARD SLOPING RUNWAY PRIOR TO REACHING HANGAR. THIS WAS ON A PASTURE WITH HEAVY RUTS, GROOVES, AND BUMPS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 CHI03LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA244), Aug 2, 2003: Piper J3C-65 (N70522), Chadron, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning by the pilot to ensure the required takeoff distance was utilized, as well as a failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were the uphill gradient and the…

## Other reports on N70522 (1)

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

- [Accident 20151115021872A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151115021872A), Nov 15, 2015: Piper J3C-65 (N70522), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. PIC stated that he became distracted during taxi while scanning for local pattern traffic. Compounded by the distraction was the limited visibility from the…

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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