Accident Piper J-3 N88522, Thursday 25 June 1992

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Date:	Thursday 25 June 1992
Time:	10:00 LT
Type:	Piper J-3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N88522
MSN:	16147
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	3665 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-85-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ocean City, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(N80)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAXI TO A RUNWAY, THE PILOT BEGAN TO MAKE 'S' TURNS ACROSS THE RAMP. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING STRUT OF THE J-3 CONTACTED THE LEFT WING TIP OF A PARKED PA-30 THAT THE PILOT DID NOT SEE. THE J-3 THEN PIVOTED RIGHT WHICH ALLOWED THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE INSIDE OF THE PA-30 PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK OUT FOR OBJECTS WHILE TAXING.

Accident investigation: