Summary
On April 22, 1999, a Piper J-3 (N48612) was involved in an incident near Vancouver, WA. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an aircraft parked in the run-up area.
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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA99LA055. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N48612.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an aircraft parked in the run-up area.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA99LA055