CHI74AC057

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Kokomo, IN · January 10, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1974
Place
Kokomo, IN · KOKOMO, IN
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6764YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740110004349A
Case key
186954

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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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3-0385  74/1/10    KOKOMO,IND          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N6764Y              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            29, 3379 TOTAL HOURS, 162
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOKOMO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KOKOMO,IND                  RETURN                       LONDON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 150FT WIDE RWY PLOWED ONLY TO 55FT WIDTH.T/D IN 11IN SNOW.NO DEICING EQUIP.FCST ICING CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6764Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kokomo Muni

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