# NTSB SEA99LA055: Piper J-3, N48612, Vancouver, WA, April 22, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 22, 1999, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC) - Place: Vancouver, WA - Coordinates: 45.629154, -122.519645 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6292&lon=-122.5196&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 23, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 46163 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA99LA055 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46163/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA055 ## Probable cause (aircraft 2) The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain clearance from the pilot's stationary aircraft. ## Probable cause (aircraft 1) The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an aircraft parked in the run-up area. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor) - On ground/water collision with object, standing - engine(s) operating - clearance - not maintained, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - object - aircraft moving on ground (contributing factor) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) While taxiing the airplane to a parking area after landing on a north/south runway, the Piper J-3 pilot taxied through the run-up area for the east/west runway. As he passed the run-up area, the right wing of his aircraft collided with the wing and propeller of a Cessna 150 that was preparing for takeoff. During a post-accident interview, the pilot said that he simply had not seen the other aircraft and was not aware it was in the area until the two aircraft made contact. ## Analysis (aircraft 1) While taxiing the airplane to a parking area after landing on a north/south runway, the Piper J-3 pilot taxied through the run-up area for the east/west runway. As he passed the run-up area, the right wing of his airplane collided with the wing and propeller of a Cessna 150 that was preparing for takeoff. During a post-accident interview, the pilot said that he simply had not seen the other aircraft and was not aware it was in the area until the two aircraft made contact. ## Factual narrative (aircraft 2) On April 22, 1999, approximately 1130 pacific daylight time, a Piper J-3, N48612, collided with a Cessna 150E, N3510J, while being taxied in from landing at Evergreen Airpark, Vancouver, Washington. The J-3, which was owned and operated by Paulson Aircraft, Inc., along with the 150, which was owned and operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage. Neither pilot was injured and there was no report of an ELT activation. The accident took place during visual meteorological conditions while both aircraft were operating under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the J-3 pilot, while he was taxiing to parking after landing on the north/south runway, he passed through the run-up area for the east/west runway. While passing through the run-up area, the right wing of his aircraft impacted the wing and propeller of a Cessna 150 that was doing an engine run-up in preparation for departure. He said that he simply had not seen the aircraft and didn't know it was in the area until the two aircraft made contact. ## Factual narrative (aircraft 1) On April 22, 1999, approximately 1130 pacific daylight time, a Piper J-3, N48612, collided with a Cessna 150E, N3510J, while being taxied in from landing at Evergreen Airpark, Vancouver, Washington. The J-3, which was owned and operated by Paulson Aircraft, Inc., along with the 150, which was owned and operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage. Neither pilot was injured and there was no report of an ELT activation. The accident took place during visual meteorological conditions while both aircraft were operating under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the J-3 pilot, while he was taxiing to parking after landing on the north/south runway, he passed through the run-up area for the east/west runway. While passing through the run-up area, the right wing of his aircraft impacted the wing and propeller of a Cessna 150 that was doing an engine run-up in preparation for departure. He said that he simply had not seen the aircraft and didn't know it was in the area until the two aircraft made contact. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N48612](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48612), registered now, S/N 10733 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper J-3 - Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 10733 - Engines: Continental C-85-12 85 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Paulson Aircraft, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, April 14, 1999, 15 hours before - Departed: 59S - Airport: 59S, Evergreen Airport ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N3510J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3510J), registered now, S/N 15061210, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150E - Registry model: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15061210 - Airframe hours: 6317 - Engines: Continental O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Edward U. Mcbride - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, May 12, 1998, 90 hours before - Departed: 59S - Airport: 59S, Evergreen Airport ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N48612; age 62; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 10,300 total, 200 in this make and model, 10,000 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours - Pilot, aircraft N3510J; age 66; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 993 total, 487 in this make and model, 993 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Temperature: 64 °F ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19990422045139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990422045139A), Apr 22, 1999: Piper J3C65, Vancouver, WA, No damage. (-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… - [Accident 19990422044569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990422044569A), Apr 22, 1999: Cessna 150E, Vancouver, WA, No damage. (-23) While parked on run-up pad, another a/c taxied into this CE-150 and damaged the leading edge of the left wing, the top of the right wing and the… ## Other investigations on N48612 (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 SEA67F0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0082), Jun 28, 1966: Piper J3C-65 (N48612), Beavercreek, OR, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.