- Date
- November 5, 1984, 18:58 local (Nov 6, 1984, 01:58 UTC)
- Place
- Denver, CO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N47347Piper PA-34-200T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841105062509A
- Case key
- 16598
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, the acft was taxiing to park when a small truck was seen approaching from the right about 50 ft away. After realizing that the vehicle driver did not see the acft the pilot reduced power to idle and applied the brakes. The truck driver stated that he stopped prior to crossing the taxiway and saw only an airliner aprx 200 yds away and proceeded across. The driver of a second truck recalled seeing the seneca with it's taxi and navigation lights on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N47347
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1770387
- Engine
- Lycoming TSIO-360-E, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Intensive Air Care
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 28, 1984 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- Sidney, NE
- Destination
- DEN · Denver, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- DEN · Stapleton
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,425 total · 120 in this make and model · 2,371 as pilot in command · 125 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N47347 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.