DEN74DTC17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Wheatland, WY · September 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1973
Place
Wheatland, WY · WHEATLAND, WY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9412PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730928031779A
Case key
188338

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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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3-3139  73/9/28    WHEATLAND,WYO       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2999
        TIME - 1600                    N9412P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHIEFER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERTON,WYO                WHEATLAND,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT CESSNA 337,NO DMG.PLT LOOKD BACK TO CK CAR FOLLOWING ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9412P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phiefer Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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