CHI73FEP35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Racine, WI · January 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1973
Place
Racine, WI · RACINE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4191RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730112000879A
Case key
169722

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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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3-0163  73/1/12    RACINE,WIS          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 730
        TIME - 1830                    N4191R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 179 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RACINE HORLICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DES MOINES,IOWA             ROCKFORD,ILL                 RACINE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- TAXIING ONTO RWY FOR NITE TKOF,SAW LDG LIGHT,THOUGHT ACFT ON SHORT FNL.TAXIED OFF RWY,DWN EMBNKMNT

Aircraft

Registration
N4191R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Racine Horlick

FAA reports on this event · 1

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