LAX70DUG02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Hemet, CA · January 3, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1970
Place
Hemet, CA · HEMET, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8027YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141519

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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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3-0112   70/1/3    HEMET,CALIF         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1220
        TIME - 0930                    N8027Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEMET,CALIF                 NOVATO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- L ENG RUNNING,PLT PULLED R ENG THROUGH TO FREE STUCK STARTER.NO CHOCKS,BRAKES NOT SET,HIT N7989P.

Aircraft

Registration
N8027Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan Field

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