# Accident 19960914045371A: Piper J3C65, Arlington, WA, September 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1800° N, 121.6693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1800&lon=-121.6693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88334, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88334) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960914045371A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF COLLIDED WITH INBOUND PLANE ON SAME TAXIWAY. BOTH LIMITED VIEW TAIL DRAGGERS.WING TIP COLLISION

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8809G, Bbavia 7ECA: [Accident 19960914045372A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960914045372A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA96LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA215), Sep 14, 1996: Piper J3C-65 (N88334), Arlington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Piper J3, and failure of the flight instructor in the Bellance to ensure that clearance was maintained from the other moving aircraft. Factors relating…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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