# NTSB CHI74FE136: Piper PA-31, N999TE, Cleveland, OH, April 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1974
- Place: Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
- Location: 41.4995° N, 81.6954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4995&lon=-81.6954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124807
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FE136
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FE136

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cleveland Hopkins

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740416015879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740416015879A), Apr 16, 1974: Piper PA31350, Cleveland, OH, Substantial damage. Adjusting radios. Hit parked acft,N1100X,substl dmg. Failed to set parking brake.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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