CHI75FEP57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Milwaukee, WI · May 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N43041Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524015609A
Case key
148828

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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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3-1363  75/5/24    MILWAUKEE,WI        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 126
        TIME - 0930                    N43041              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- TAXIED DWN SVC RD AT END OF RWY STRUCK SNOW FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N43041
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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