4 fatal · Piper J3C-65 · 2003-12-28 · Peoria, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04FA016
Event ID
20040108X00028
Type
Accident
Date
2003-12-28
Location
Peoria, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.801109, -112.251113
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N2094M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other's aircraft and a subsequent midair collision. A factor associated with the accident was the airplane pilot's failure to determine that the aerobatic box was in use by the glider prior to his entry into the aerobatic box.