FTW74FPG01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Lewisville, AR · July 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1973
Place
Lewisville, AR · LEWISVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4768MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730701023139A
Case key
189772

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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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3-1564   73/7/1    LEWISVILLE,ARK      PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 5350
        TIME - 1730                    N4768M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISVILLE,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- TAXIED DWN RWY 18 ACFT VEERED L HIT PARKED PIPER PA-18 N7392D,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4768M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.