MIA72FKQ14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Jackson, MS · August 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1971
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N13852Piper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162075

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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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3-1362  71/8/27    JACKSON,MISS        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 7257
        TIME - 1958                    N13852              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK RWY BOUNDARY MARKER FOR CENTERLINE.ACFT RAN INTO PARTIALLY LTD EXCAVATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N13852
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thompson