# Accident 19960914047599A: Bbavia 7ECA, Arlington, WA, September 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Damage: Minor damage
- 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: N8809, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 7ECA (registry code 1220460, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- 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/19960914047599A

## Narrative

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

(-16) NONE - N8809 WAS TAXIING NORTHBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY FOR TAKEOFF AND HIT N88334 TAXIING SOUTHBOUND. BOTH PILOTS WERE IN THE REAR SEAT AND JUST DIDNOT SEE EACH OTHER.

## 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: Bellanca 7ECA (N8809), 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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