CHI71DBM02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Rensselaer, IN · July 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1970
Place
Rensselaer, IN · RENSSELAER, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6511ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109399

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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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3-3079  70/7/21    RENSSELAER,IND      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N6511Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 37, 4105 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JASPER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENSSELAER,IND             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED ENG,WOMAN ON WG FELL OFF. PIPER HIT CESSNA 172 N35710,SUBSTL DMG. PKG BRAKE INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6511Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jasper County

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