Accident: Piper J3C
Nov 3, 2020 · Weslaco, TX
NTSB numberCEN21LA040Event id20201104102235
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot of N87715 inadvertently allowed his airplane to drift right of the runway during the climb after a touch-and-go landing, and the pilot of N6463H did not maintain adequate separation from the other airplane during his go-around. Contributing to the accident was the lack of two-way radio communication equipment in both airplanes.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N87715
- Year built
- 1958
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N6463H
- Year built
- 1946
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR go-around Midair 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.
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)14 nm (26 km) west
- General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)17 nm (32 km) south-west
- Valley International Airport (HRL)17 nm (32 km) east
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