CHI66F0678

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Barstow, IL · March 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1966
Place
Barstow, IL · BARSTOW, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5184HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173255

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0709   66/3/8    BARSTOW ILL         PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3500
        TIME - 1600                    N5184H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ENGINE WITH AIRCRAFT UNOCCUPIED

Aircraft

Registration
N5184H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woods

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