CHI72FEA38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Indianapolis, IN · May 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1972
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N22ECPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166095

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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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3-1749   72/5/4    INDIANAPOLIS,IND    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 207
        TIME - 1415                    N22EC               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  EAGLE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- TAXIED ON CLOSED RUNWAY WITH CONST EQUIP

Aircraft

Registration
N22EC
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Creek

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