Accident: Piper J3C-65
May 3, 2015 · De Kalb, IL
NTSB numberCEN15CA223Event id20150506X44421
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of positional awareness while taxiing, resulting in a collision with a parked and unoccupied airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's difficulty seeing over the nose of the airplane, his preoccupation with trying to control the airplane in the wind, and his minimal experience in the airplane.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N98656
- Year built
- 1946
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Taxi Ground collision
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ)14 nm (26 km) south-east
- Dupage Airport (DPA)20 nm (38 km) east
This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.