MIA67D0148

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Meridian, MS · August 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1966
Place
Meridian, MS · MERIDIAN, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7246WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121038

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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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3-2296  66/8/31    MERIDIAN MISS       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N7246W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEY FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        REMARKS- IRCRAFT WAS TAXIED OFF UNLIGHTED RAMP ONTO SOD  AREA AND ROLLED INTO LARGE HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7246W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Key Field

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