Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to monitor the position of the other airplane.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot of N98022, a Piper J3C-85, reported that he was taxiing to the runway for departure and he saw another airplane, N93927, a Cessna 152, stopped on the taxiway. He reported that the Cessna radioed that he was holding short of the runway. The pilot of the Piper said that he expected the Cessna to move to the hold short line but the Cessna was 30 feet from the hold short line.
The pilot of the Cessna reported that he was stopped on the taxiway waiting for landing traffic when his airplane was struck from behind by the Piper.
The Piper struck the Cessna from behind resulting in damage to both airplanes. The Piper sustained damage to its left wing and propeller. The Cessna sustained damage to its right wing and aileron.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN10CA468