MIA67D0315

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Montgomery, AL · October 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1966
Place
Montgomery, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5051PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120352

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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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3-3694  66/10/25   MONTGOMERY ALA      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 6000
        TIME - 1757                    N5051P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANNELLY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PILOT RAN INTO BARRICADE CLOSING PORTION OF TAXIWAYS. PILOT FAILED TO CHECK AIRMANS ADVISORY

Aircraft

Registration
N5051P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dannelly

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