- Date
- October 20, 1982, 09:55 local (13:55 UTC)
- Place
- N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N62721Piper PA-23-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19821020056379A
- Case key
- 71814
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Analysis
The pilot set the parking brake after starting the aircraft and diverted his attention to the checklist. When he looked up the aircraft was moving. The pilot attempted to stop the aircraft by both pushing the toe brakes and pulling the parking brake. The aircraft collided with another aircraft causing substantial damage. Piper engineering personnel report that the parking brake could be overridden by firm application of toe brakes under normal circumstances. They report however, that if the parking brake was being held in the 'on' position with 20 pounds of force, approximately 200 pounds of toe brake pressure would be required before it could be overcome and before more hydraulic pressure could be applied to the wheel brakes.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62721
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 07-7654175
- Airframe hours
- 1,895
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-C1A, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ralph A. Jessar & Benson Krieg
- Registered owner
- Ralph A. Jessar & Benson Krieg
- Departed
- CRE · N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Destination
- CRE · N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Airport
- CRE · Grand Strand
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 794 total · 10 in this make and model · 498 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 12° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 169 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.