ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244664
Last updated: 18 January 2021
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| Date: | 03-NOV-2020 |
| Time: | 17:54 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87715 |
| C/n / msn: | 15373 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Weslaco-Mid Valley Airport (TXW), TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
A Piper J3C-65 Cub, N6463H, and a Piper J3C-65 Cub, N87715, experienced an in-flight mid air collision and a subsequent impact with terrain near Weslaco-Mid Valley Airport (TXW), Texas.
Both airplanes were substantially damaged during the accident sequence and the sole pilot onboard on each aircraft received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.krgv.com/news/2-planes-crash-into-each-other-at-mid-valley-airport-on-tuesday/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/aircraft-collide-in-weslaco-pilots-transferred-to-hospital/amp/
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:03-NOV-20,WESLACO,N87715
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2020 12:10 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 05-Nov-2020 14:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2020 06:44 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2020 21:18 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
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