CHI68F0553

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Collinsville, IL · December 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1967
Place
Collinsville, IL · COLLINSVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4538RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112048

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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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3-4596  67/12/26   COLLINSVILLE,ILL    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N4538R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST LOUIS BI-STATE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- CHOCKS NOT USED DURING HAND PROP.BRAKES NOT PROPERLY SET. PARKED ACFT CESSNA 140 N8442G,SUB DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N4538R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Louis Bi-State

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