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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Groton - New Lo, CT · August 30, 1994

Date: August 30, 1994 · 07:30 local
Place: Groton - New Lo, CT
Airport: Groton-New London
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2580M
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total140 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N2580MRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2021 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1052 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming O-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Taxiing behind PA28R swerved, unable to stop ground looped into the Piper arrow. Reported left brake failed.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIING BEHIND PA28R SWERVED, UNABLE TO STOP GROUND LOOPED INTO THE PIPER ARROW. REPORTED LEFT BRAKE FAILED.