FTW79FPD30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Ft.Worth, TX · July 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1979
Place
Ft.Worth, TX · FT.WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4181RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790719019589A
Case key
135022

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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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3-1337  79/7/19    FT.WORTH,TX         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 4731
        TIME - 1815                    N4181R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHEM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WORTH,TX                 WILBURTON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO DH-125,N94BD

Aircraft

Registration
N4181R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meachem Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4181R · 2

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