20151115021872A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Greeley, CO · November 15, 2015

Date: November 15, 2015 · 15:45 local
Place: Greeley, CO
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N70522
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA058
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N70522Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 17528 · Built 1946 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.

PIC stated that he became distracted during taxi while scanning for local pattern traffic.

Compounded by the distraction was the limited visibility from the aft seat of the Piper cub, thereby limiting the amount of time to react and avoid running into the rudder of the second involved aircraft.

See report number A-NM-03-16-012

As the FAA filed it

PIC STATED THAT HE BECAME DISTRACTED DURING TAXI WHILE SCANNING FOR LOCAL PATTERN TRAFFIC.

COMPOUNDED BY THE DISTRACTION WAS THE LIMITED VISIBILITY FROM THE AFT SEAT OF THE PIPER CUB, THEREBY LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REACT AND AVOID RUNNING INTO THE RUDDER OF THE SECOND INVOLVED AIRCRAFT.

SEE REPORT NUMBER A-NM-03-16-012

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 GAA16CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreeley, COThe pilot of the following airplane failed to maintain adequate spacing during the taxi to the runway, resulting in a collision with the lead airplane.Nov 15, 2015 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N4256QCessna 172LAccident 20151115022962A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70522 · 1

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

Accident 20030802018969ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Chadron, NE(-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…Aug 2, 2003 · Substantial damage