LAX75DUG48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Big Bear City, CA · June 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1975
Place
Big Bear City, CA · BIG BEAR CITY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9409PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750615015969A
Case key
148851

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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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3-1388  75/6/15    BIG BEAR CITY,CA    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 625
        TIME - 1430                    N9409P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG BEAR CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA VERNE,CA                 BIG BEAR CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- WATCHING OTR ACFT. HIT PA-28 N3477W,MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9409P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Bear City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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