FTW75DQD13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fort Stockton, TX · October 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1974
Place
Fort Stockton, TX · FORT STOCKTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9020WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741017033879A
Case key
141141

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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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3-3063  74/10/17   FORT STOCKTON,TEX   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 180
        TIME - 0800                    N9020W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT STOCKTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MCALLEN,TEX                 EL PASO,TEX                  FORT STOCKTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH REFUELING ELECTRIC SWITCHBOX ABT 3 FT HIGH

Aircraft

Registration
N9020W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Stockton Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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