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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Culpeper, VA · October 10, 2008

Date: October 10, 2008 · 13:15 local
Place: Culpeper, VA
Airport: Culpeper Regional
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N26057
Reported as: Piper J3C65
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total700 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N26057Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 3999 · Built 1939 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 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 the Culpeper airport (cjr) the pilot was taxing to the ramp and struck a plastic barrel that was located in the middle of the taxi way into the parking area. This area was closed due to preparation for an airshow. The pilot and the passenger stated they did not see the barrel. The wooden prop was damaged on one end. There was no injuries. When the pilot was asked to show his medical he did not have it with him. Later that day at 16:45 the pilot presented his medical for review.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING AT THE CULPEPER AIRPORT (CJR) THE PILOT WAS TAXING TO THE RAMP AND STRUCK A PLASTIC BARREL THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TAXI WAY INTO THE PARKING AREA. THIS AREA WAS CLOSED DUE TO PREPARATION FOR AN AIRSHOW. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER STATED THEY DID NOT SEE THE BARREL. THE WOODEN PROP WAS DAMAGED ON ONE END. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. WHEN THE PILOT WAS ASKED TO SHOW HIS MEDICAL HE DID NOT HAVE IT WITH HIM. LATER THAT DAY AT 16:45 THE PILOT PRESENTED HIS MEDICAL FOR REVIEW.