DEN67D0111

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Riverton, WY · September 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1966
Place
Riverton, WY · RIVERTON, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N88661Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121189

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2631  66/9/18    RIVERTON WYO        PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N88661              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERTON MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK BATTERY CART ON RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N88661
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverton Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.