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April 22, 1999 · Piper J-3 · N48612

Vancouver, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 22, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Vancouver, WA
Aircraft
Piper J-3
Tail Number
N48612
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA99LA055

While taxiing the airplane to a parking area after landing on a north/south runway, the Piper J-3 pilot taxied through the run-up area for the east/west runway. As he passed the run-up area, the right wing of his airplane collided with the wing and propeller of a Cessna 150 that was preparing for takeoff. During a post-accident interview, the pilot said that he simply had not seen the other aircraft and was not aware it was in the area until the two aircraft made contact.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain clearance from the pilot's stationary aircraft.

Full Narrative

On April 22, 1999, approximately 1130 pacific daylight time, a Piper J-3, N48612, collided with a Cessna 150E, N3510J, while being taxied in from landing at Evergreen Airpark, Vancouver, Washington. The J-3, which was owned and operated by Paulson Aircraft, Inc., along with the 150, which was owned and operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage. Neither pilot was injured and there was no report of an ELT activation. The accident took place during visual meteorological conditions while both aircraft were operating under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the J-3 pilot, while he was taxiing to parking after landing on the north/south runway, he passed through the run-up area for the east/west runway. While passing through the run-up area, the right wing of his aircraft impacted the wing and propeller of a Cessna 150 that was doing an engine run-up in preparation for departure. He said that he simply had not seen the aircraft and didn't know it was in the area until the two aircraft made contact.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 PDT
Nearest AirportEvergreen Airport (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper J-3
Tail NumberN48612
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-85-12 · Reciprocating · 85 | Continental · O-200A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 66 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data