CHI76AC072

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Michigan City, IN · June 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1976
Place
Michigan City, IN · MICHIGAN CITY, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4968TPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760623029609A
Case key
154666

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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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3-2480  76/6/23    MICHIGAN CITY,IN    PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N4968T              PX-  0  0  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 22, 1608 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIGAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MICHIGAN CITY,IN            CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- SCHEDULED AIR TAXI PAX SERVICE OPR FROM PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4968T
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Michigan City

FAA reports on this event · 1

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