CHI74FE136

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Cleveland, OH · April 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1974
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N999TEPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740416015879A
Case key
124807

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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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3-1372  74/4/16    CLEVELAND,OHIO      PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N999TE              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 50, 11313 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 675 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              TIFFIN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ADJUSTING RADIOS.HIT PARKED ACFT,N1100X,SUBSTL DMG.FAILED TO SET PARKING BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N999TE
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cleveland Hopkins

FAA reports on this event · 1

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