FTW71DPJ49

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · June 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1971
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7147WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161817

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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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3-2242  71/6/24    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 700
        TIME - 0600                    N7147W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY AIRPRK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED FWD ON START,HIT N4109W,S DMG.PLT DID NOT KNOW THIS ACFT NOT EQPD W TOE BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7147W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Expressway Airprk

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