# NTSB NYC92LA132: Piper J-3, N88522, Ocean City, MD, June 25, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1992, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place: Ocean City, MD
- Coordinates: 38.350261, -75.129837 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3503&lon=-75.1298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37184
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA132
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37184/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA132

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK OUT FOR OBJECTS WHILE TAXING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

DURING TAXI TO A RUNWAY, THE PILOT BEGAN TO MAKE 'S' TURNS ACROSS THE RAMP.  THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED RIGHT.  THE RIGHT WING STRUT OF THE J-3 CONTACTED THE LEFT WING TIP OF A PARKED PA-30 THAT THE PILOT DID NOT SEE. THE J-3 THEN PIVOTED RIGHT WHICH ALLOWED THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE INSIDE OF THE PA-30 PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88522](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88522), registered now, S/N 16147, built 1946 (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
- Serial number: 16147
- Airframe hours: 3665
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-85-8 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jehu D. Quillin
- Registered owner: Jehu D. Quillin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1992, 5 hours before
- Departed: N80
- Airport: N80, Ocean City Muni

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, expired; seat: front; flight hours: 1,444 total, 350 in this make and model, 1,084 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SBY, 18 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920625022259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920625022259A), Jun 25, 1992: Piper J3C65, Ocean City, MD, Substantial damage. Right wing struck parked aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. J3 then pivoted into its prop. Aircraft blind forward

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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