FTW79DRD54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · September 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1979
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3030SPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790912026159A
Case key
133918

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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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3-2146  79/9/12    BATON ROUGE,LA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 415
        TIME - 0815                    N3030S              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              PATTERSON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- COLLIDE W PAVING MACHINE WHILE STOPPING FOR CONSTRUCTION DITCH IN TWY.NO BARRICADES ON TWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3030S
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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