CHI68D0130

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Chicago, IL · June 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1967
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4240PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116108

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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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3-2017  67/6/15    CHICAGO,ILL         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N4240P              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- RIGHT WING STRUCK GAS TRUCK. BUS ON TAXIWAY FAILED TO GIVE RIGHT OF WAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4240P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meigs Field

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