# Accident 20151115021872A: Piper J3C-65, Greeley, CO, November 15, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 2015, 15:45 local time
- Place: Greeley, CO
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Collision on the ground
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4375° N, 104.6333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4375&lon=-104.6333&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 J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151115021872A

## Narrative

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

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N4256Q, Cessna 172L: [Accident 20151115022962A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151115022962A)

## 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 GAA16CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA058), Nov 15, 2015: Piper J3C (N70522), Greeley, CO, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot of the following airplane failed to maintain adequate spacing during the taxi to the runway, resulting in a collision with the lead airplane.

## Other reports on N70522 (1)

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

- [Accident 20030802018969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030802018969A), Aug 2, 2003: Piper J3C65 (N70522), Chadron, NE, Substantial damage. (-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…

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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