# Accident 19990422045139A: Piper J3C65, Vancouver, WA, April 22, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1999, 11:30 local time
- Place: Vancouver, WA
- Airport: Evergreen Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6292° N, 122.5196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6292&lon=-122.5196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48612, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48612) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990422045139A

## Narrative

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

(-23) CUB LANDED SOUTH ON THE N-S RUNWAY AS HE APPROACHED THE EAST/WEST RUNWAYS THE PILOT WAS LOOKING TO THE LEFT TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC AND FAILED TO NOTICE THE CE-150 PRAD ON THE RUNUP PAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE CUB TAXIED INTO THE PARKED CE-150, CONTACTING THE WING AND PROPELLER OF THE CESSNA WITH THE CUB'S RIGHT WING. THE CUB SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND STRUTS. THE CESSNA SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS AND PROPELLER.

## 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 SEA99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA055), Apr 22, 1999: Piper J-3 (N48612), Vancouver, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain clearance from the pilot's stationary aircraft.

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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