CHI69D0332

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Elgin, IL · October 22, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1968
Place
Elgin, IL · ELGIN, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2941MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108004

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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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3-3756  68/10/22   ELGIN,ILL           PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 475
        TIME - 0645                    N2941M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGIN
        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- HAND PROPPED ACFT. HIT N5449Z, SUBS DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2941M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elgin