DEN69D0128

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Artesia, NM · October 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1968
Place
Artesia, NM · ARTESIA, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9180PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107468

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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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3-3949  68/10/30   ARTESIA,N MEX       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 252
        TIME - 1655                    N9180P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARTESIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9180P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Artesia

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