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N98022 accident description

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Crash location 41.307222°N, 85.064444°W
Nearest city Auburn, IN
41.366994°N, 85.058858°W
4.1 miles away
Tail number N98022
Accident date 03 Aug 2010
Aircraft type Piper J3C-85
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

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.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to monitor the position of the other airplane.

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