MIA71FKG55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Atlanta, GA · December 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1970
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8846PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159673

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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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3-4419  70/12/19   ATLANTA,GA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 332
        TIME - 1833                    N8846P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 251 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  WEST PALM BEACH,FLA
        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
        REMARKS- HIT CURB,NOSE GR DAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8846P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta Mun

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