MIA71FLG11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Newberry, SC · September 28, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1970
Place
Newberry, SC · NEWBERRY, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3399WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172449

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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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3-2064  70/9/28    NEWBERRY,SC         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3399W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 1176 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            362 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWBERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBERRY,SC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- FIRE DAMAGE PRECLUDED DETERMINING PROBABLE CAUSE

Aircraft

Registration
N3399W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newberry

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