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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Brawley, CA · March 5, 1979

Date: March 5, 1979 · 19:30 local
Place: Brawley, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N44447
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX79DUM07
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 521 total18 in this make and model149 in the last 90 days

N44447Registration cancelled Apr 20, 1994 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 347570002 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck by auto while taxing on taxiway after landing. Auto driver mistook taxiway for road.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY AUTO WHILE TAXING ON TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING. AUTO DRIVER MISTOOK TAXIWAY FOR ROAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX79DUM07Accident · No injuriesClosedBrawley, CAMar 5, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N44447 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910614022019ALevel Off Touchdown · New Orleans, LABounced,porpoised,collapsed a main gear. Lost control and spun around prior stopping.Jun 14, 1991 · Substantial damage Incident 19910402018039ITouch And Go Landing · New Orleans, LANose gear collapsed on a touch and go landing. Found the down-lock bracket had failed.Apr 2, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19870822067419ILevel Off Touchdown · Abbeville, LALanded hard damaging right main gear and wing tip. No multi engine rating or night check out in type.Aug 22, 1987 · Minor damage