FTW75DRD64

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · May 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1975
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N32558Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750511011549A
Case key
133007

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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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3-1150  75/5/11    BATON ROUGE,LA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N32558              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- DITCH ON SIDE OF TAXIWAY OBSCURED BY GRASS

Aircraft

Registration
N32558
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N32558 · 1

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