DEN76FQA32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Albuquerque, NM · December 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 30, 1975
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N44311Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751230041969A
Case key
152098

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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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3-4037  75/12/30   ALBUQUERQUE,NM      PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N44311              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LONGVIEW,TX                 FRESNO,CA                    ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        REMARKS- L BRAKE FAILED ON RAMP. HIT PARKED FAN JET FALCON,REG N/R.

Aircraft

Registration
N44311
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N44311 · 1

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