LAX67D0009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Globe, AZ · June 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1966
Place
Globe, AZ · GLOBE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4397PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171058

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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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3-2720   66/6/2    GLOBE ARIZ          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0925                    N4397P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 19, 394 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLOBE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        REMARKS- RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHT OBSCURED BY TALL WEEDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4397P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Globe Muni