# Accident 19990626007599A: Piper J3C65, Dawson, MD, June 26, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1999, 12:30 local time
- Place: Dawson, MD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5293° N, 78.8798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5293&lon=-78.8798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1548N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1548N) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990626007599A

## Narrative

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

ACFT WAS THE 2ND OF 3 PIPER PA-J3 CUB ACFT TO TAKE-OFF AND WITNESSED N29832 (THE 3RD OF THE 3 ACFT) STALL AND CRASH, N1548N CIRCLED AROUND TO SEE N29832, AND N1548N CRASHED AS WELL, THE PILOT OF N1548N HAS SERIOUS INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HIGH ROCK AIRFIELD, ON A 020 DEGREE HEADING. AFTER INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LEFT HAND TURN TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN. SOMETIME DURING THIS TURN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. UPON IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.

## 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 NYC99FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA161), Jun 26, 1999: Piper J3C-85 (N1548N), Dawson, MD, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, downdraft, and the pilot's decision to operate at a weight in excess…

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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