MIA76FLG43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Aiken, SC · July 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1976
Place
Aiken, SC · AIKEN, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N35096Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760721021829A
Case key
155208

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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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3-2711  76/7/21    AIKEN,SC            PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 307
        TIME - 2005                    N35096              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AIKEN,SC                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PARKED ACFT BEECH 55 N7858R WHILE TAXI TO TIEDOWN AREA.NO RPTD DMG TO N7858R.

Aircraft

Registration
N35096
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aiken

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.