# Accident 19990626007719A: 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: 39.5291° N, 78.8799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5291&lon=-78.8799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29832, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29832) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85-8 (registry code 17119, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990626007719A

## Narrative

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

ACFT WAS THE LAST OF 3 PIPER PA-J3 CUB ACFT TO TAKE OFF AND COULD NOT GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE RIDGE, THE ACFT STALLED, STRUCK A TREE, AND CRASHED, THE 2 POB SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN(-23)A/C DEPARTED HIGH ROCK AIRFIELD ON 020 DEGREE HEADING. AFTER INITIAL CLIMB A/C BEGAN A LEFT HAND TURN TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN. THE A/C RATE OF CLIMB WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN. PILOT FLEW THE A/C INTO THE TERRAIN RESULTING IN A CONTROLLED CRASH LANDING.

## 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 NYC99FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA160), Jun 26, 1999: Piper J3C-65 (N29832), Dawson, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: was the pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, and unfavorable winds.

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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