IAD70FIA08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Baileys X Road, VA · April 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1970
Place
Baileys X Road, VA · BAILEYS X ROAD, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8475WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129205

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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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3-1762   70/4/8    BAILEYS X ROAD,VA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 114
        TIME - 1030                    N8475W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAILEYS CROSSROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- SOIL SAMPLE DRILLING RIG POSITIONED NEAR TAXIWAY.ACFT RQRD TO MANEUVER OFF TAXIWAY TO AVOID RIG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8475W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baileys Crossroad

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