DEN79FA058

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Denver, CO · August 27, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1980
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2282MPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800827038679A
Case key
129611

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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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3-2127  80/8/27    DENVER,CO           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1205                    N2282M              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 2494 TOTAL HOURS, 135
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   FORT COLLINS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: GROUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TUG.DRIVER OF TUG FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2282M
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2282M · 1

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