# NTSB DEN67D0111: Piper J-3, N88661, Riverton, WY, September 18, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1966
- Place: Riverton, WY · RIVERTON, WY
- Location: 43.0263° N, 108.3813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riverton, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0263&lon=-108.3813&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67D0111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0111

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88661), registered now, S/N 16290 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riverton Muni

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.

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