This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N88218
- History of Flight:
On October 18, 2026, at about 1535 local time, a privately-registered Piper J3C-65 Cub, N88218, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a vehicle during an attempted go-around at Boonville Airport (I91), Boonville, Indiana. The pilot was not injured, the occupant of the vehicle was fatally injured. The aircraft was being operated on a local personal flight.
The FAA reported that the airplane made contact with a vehicle at the departure end of the runway during a go-around and came back to land with a missing left gear after burning off fuel
Boonville Airport is a non-towered public airport located 2 miles west of Boonville, Indiana. The airport field elevation was 395 ft. The airport features a single turf runway 9/27 which is 2300 x 100 ft. There was no mention of vehicle operations in the FAA remarks.
Post-accident photos show that the left main landing gear was separated from the airframe and located next to a pickup truck.
- Weather:
METAR KEVV 181954Z 04003KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP303 T01890022
METAR KEVV 182054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP298 T01830017 56022
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