MIA67D0495

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · W.Palm Beach, FL · April 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1967
Place
W.Palm Beach, FL · W.PALM BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6108WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117565

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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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3-1168  67/4/12    W.PALM BEACH, FLA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 111
        TIME - 1954                    N6108W              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- IN AVOIDING DC-6,PLT INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ON INACTIVATED RAMP. ACFT STRUCK UNMARKED CONCRETE SLAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N6108W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palm Beach Intl

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