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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · New Carlisle, OH · April 8, 2017

Date: April 8, 2017 · 15:00 local
Place: New Carlisle, OH
Airport: Barnhart Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88470
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA223
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,030 total85 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N88470Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 16094 · 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.

A Piper J3 cub was landing on runway 010 at New Carlisle (3OH0), while a Cessna 172 was landing in the opposite direction on runway 28. Neither pilot saw the other aircraft which resulted in a collision. The wings of the aircraft collided causing each aircraft to spin over 180 degrees on the runway. Both aircraft had substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

A PIPER J3 CUB WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 010 AT NEW CARLISLE (3OH0), WHILE A CESSNA 172 WAS LANDING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON RUNWAY 28. NEITHER PILOT SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THE WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED CAUSING EACH AIRCRAFT TO SPIN OVER 180 DEGREES ON THE RUNWAY. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA17CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Carlisle, OHThe other pilot’s decision to land on an occupied runway and his failure to see and avoid the airplane.Apr 8, 2017 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage