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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22S-150 · Plymouth, IN · January 23, 2000

Date: January 23, 2000 · 09:00 local
Place: Plymouth, IN
Airport: Plymouth Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3814P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA061
Reported as: Piper PA22S150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 363 total270 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N3814PRegistered now · Piper PA-22S-150S/N 22-3504 Airframe modelPiper PA-22S-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19) On January 23, 2000, at 0800 central standard time, a Piper PA-22, N3814P, collided with a snow bank and nosed over at the Plymouth airport, Plymouth, Indiana. The private pilot was back taxiing the airplane on the runway in preparation for takeoff when the accident occurred. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operaing in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. (-23) to be conducted via abn-fsdo spm.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 23, 2000, AT 0800 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-22, N3814P, COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER AT THE PLYMOUTH AIRPORT, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS BACK TAXIING THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERAING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. (-23) TO BE CONDUCTED VIA ABN-FSDO SPM.

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 CHI00LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlymouth, INthe pilot's disregard of the unsafe runway condition, his decision to operate the airplane on unsuitable terrain, and the failure to maintain runway centerline alignment which resulted in the landing gear contacting deeper snow. Factors associated with the…Jan 23, 2000 · Substantial damage