CHI71FGG06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · New Lexingtn, OH · July 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1970
Place
New Lexingtn, OH · NEW LEXINGTN, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7616HPiper PA-12N8399VChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114930

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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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3-2971  70/7/12    NEW LEXINGTN,OHIO   CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N8399V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LEXINGTN,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- CHAMPION PLT SAW PIPER BESIDE RWY.CONT APCH AND LND. L WGS OF BOTH ACFT COLLIDED.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2971  70/7/12    NEW LEXINGTN,OHIO   PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N7616H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 52, 9147 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            455 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LEXINGTN,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- PIPER TAXIED DOWN RWY,NO TAXIWAY AVAIL.SAW CHAMPION ON APCH.TAXIED OFF RWY AND BECAME STUCK.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N7616H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perry County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N8399V
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perry County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.