CHI77FEG09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Hamilton, OH · January 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1977
Place
Hamilton, OH · HAMILTON, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3528WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770124001329A
Case key
156842

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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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3-0089  77/1/24    HAMILTON,OH         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0715                    N3528W              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            32, 4202 TOTAL HOURS, 402
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,OH                 CINCINNATI,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- 3 FT HI SNOWBANKS BLOCKED VIEW OF RWY LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3528W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamilton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3528W · 1

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