DIA67D0046

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Manassas, VA · January 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1967
Place
Manassas, VA · MANASSAS, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8395RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118698

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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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3-0242  67/1/26    MANASSAS,VA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 0815                    N8395R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANASSAS MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT NOT FAMILIAR WITH HAND OPERATED BRAKES IN N8395R.ALL PRIOR FLT TIME IN ACFT WITH TOE BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8395R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manassas Muni

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