FTW66F0231

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Columbus, TX · July 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1965
Place
Columbus, TX · COLUMBUS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1775PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176473

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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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3-2140  65/7/25    COLUMBUS TEX        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 355
        TIME - 1900                    N1775P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT HAND PROPPED ENGINE WITHOUT QUALIFIED PERSON AT CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1775P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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