MIA68F0220

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Aiken, SC · August 22, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1967
Place
Aiken, SC · AIKEN, SC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5766YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113976

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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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3-4224  67/8/22    AIKEN,SC            PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1982
        TIME - 2035                    N5766Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIKEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRWAYS FACILITIES PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ISSUE NOTAM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON RNWY.FIRE-LEFT WING AND COMPONENTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5766Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aiken

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