CHI75FEI14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Beach City, OH · November 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1974
Place
Beach City, OH · BEACH CITY, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7604PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741117041539A
Case key
145045

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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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3-4011  74/11/17   BEACH CITY,OHIO     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4210
        TIME - 1745                    N7604P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEACH CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEACH CITY,OHIO             CAMBRIDGE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- N680JF SUBSTANTIAL DMG. R WG OF PARKED ACFT OVR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7604P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beach City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7604P · 1

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