Piper J3C-65, N3586N: Accident occurred October 21, 2015 at Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG), Knox County, Illinois

NTSB Identification: GAA16CA029 
Accident occurred Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Galesburg, IL
Aircraft: PIPER J3C 65, registration: N3586N

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

http://registry.faa.gov/N3586N

GALESBURG — An unmanned airplane struck a closed hangar Wednesday at Galesburg Municipal Airport, causing damage to the plane, the hangar and another plane.

Around 5 p.m., Brian R. Vallero, 20, Galesburg, was on the runway with his Piper J3C-65 Cub using prop starter to try to make the plane safe for storage, police reports said. 

The aircraft began to roll forward, and Vallero was unable to stop it.

The plane rolled off the runway, veered forward down a path to a closed hangar. 

The aircraft struck the hangar and came to a stop.

Vallero’s plane had damage on the right and left wings and a cracked front windshield. 

The damage was estimated at $1,500.

A large dent in the hangar door was estimated at $1,000 in damage, and a second plane was also damaged.

Source: http://www.galesburg.com