FTW68D0377

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Andrews, TX · November 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1967
Place
Andrews, TX · ANDREWS, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5032YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112939

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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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3-4193  67/11/30   ANDREWS,TEX         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N5032Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  AGE 25, 1158 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            55 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- STRUCK TRASH BARREL NEXT TO NARROW UNLIGHTED TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5032Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrews

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