CHI74FEV54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Springfield, IL · May 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1974
Place
Springfield, IL · SPRINGFIELD, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6573JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740523013259A
Case key
170166

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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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3-1015  74/5/23    SPRINGFIELD,ILL     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 113
        TIME - 1400                    N6573J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STREATOR,ILL                RETURN                       SPRINGFIELD,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PARKED REFUELER TRUCK PLTS ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR 2 MOVING ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6573J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capitol

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.