Aviation accident NYC95LA216

Name: aviation accident: PIPER J-3 near BOOTHBAY HARBOR (1995-09-03)
Start: 1995-09-03
Location: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME, USA

MINR · PIPER J-3 · 1995-09-03 · BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC95LA216
Event ID: 20001207X04573
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-09-03
Location: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: J-3
Registration: N98503
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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