CHI75FEG07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Vandalia, OH · August 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1974
Place
Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N55196Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740830029679A
Case key
134968

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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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3-2605  74/8/30    VANDALIA,OHIO       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1410                    N55196              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 25, 2163 TOTAL HOURS, 276
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX-DAYTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              LINDEN,NJ                    VANDALIA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RAN OFF TWY INTO SOFT DIRT.DID NOT SEE LIGHTED BARRICADE WARNING OF DROP OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N55196
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cox-Dayton Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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