19990722029789I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Myerstown, PA · July 22, 1999

Date: July 22, 1999 · 07:00 local
Place: Myerstown, PA
Airport: Decks Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: AHBA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N42866
Reported as: Piper PA34200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,500 total7,400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N42866Registered now · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7450173 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 9/9/99 - A Mr. Dave hildebrand (717)886-2184 called to report an incident that occurred on 7/22/99, involving PA-34 N42866 having a propeller strike a taxiway light and continue flight. Upon return to deck airport later that day the prop was removed and sent to sensenich propeller service forrepair/overhaul. 10/06/99 - visited site and discussed with operator. He said that he was not aware of the prop strike until returning to deck airport later that day. Alll operations that day were FAR part 91 and Mr. Deck was the only occupant of the aircraft. There were no witnesses. All documentation supports mr. Decks statements. Damage to prop as stated by the repair facility was minor tip damage (repaired by overhaul) damage to runway threshold light was plastic lens and thin sheet metal cover. No evidence supports that any willful negligence or misconduct occurred in relationship to far's. Mr. Deck was counseled. This case is closed. No further actionto be taken.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 9/9/99 - A MR. DAVE HILDEBRAND (717)886-2184 CALLED TO REPORT AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 7/22/99, INVOLVING PA-34 N42866 HAVING A PROPELLER STRIKE A TAXIWAY LIGHT AND CONTINUE FLIGHT. UPON RETURN TO DECK AIRPORT LATER THAT DAY THE PROP WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO SENSENICH PROPELLER SERVICE FORREPAIR/OVERHAUL. 10/06/99 - VISITED SITE AND DISCUSSED WITH OPERATOR. HE SAID THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROP STRIKE UNTIL RETURNING TO DECK AIRPORT LATER THAT DAY. ALLL OPERATIONS THAT DAY WERE FAR PART 91 AND MR. DECK WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. ALL DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTS MR. DECKS STATEMENTS. DAMAGE TO PROP AS STATED BY THE REPAIR FACILITY WAS MINOR TIP DAMAGE (REPAIRED BY OVERHAUL) DAMAGE TO RUNWAY THRESHOLD LIGHT WAS PLASTIC LENS AND THIN SHEET METAL COVER. NO EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THAT ANY WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE OR MISCONDUCT OCCURRED IN RELATIONSHIP TO FAR'S. MR. DECK WAS COUNSELED. THIS CASE IS CLOSED. NO FURTHER ACTIONTO BE TAKEN.

Other reports on N42866 · 2

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

Incident 19850128004649IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hudson, NYRight gear light indicated unsafe. Cycled gear but unsafe light remained. Gear collapsed on rollout.Jan 28, 1985 · Minor damage Accident 19740703019819ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Myerstown, PAPlt elected to lnd at unlgtd arpt.t/d in wheat field adj to rwy.Jul 3, 1974 · Substantial damage