NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500 · Opa Locka, FL · January 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1974
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
7 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N200CAAero Comdr 500N3097PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186852

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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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3-0463  74/1/23    OPA LOCKA,FLA       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0942                    N3097P              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  AGE 30, 470 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            160 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- DRG TURN TO RUNUP PSN L WING OF APACHE WENT THRU R PROP ARC OF THE AERO COMDR.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0463  74/1/23    OPA LOCKA,FLA       AERO COMDR 500      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0942                    N200CA              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 32, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  3                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- COMPLETED RUNUP,WAITING TO TAXI TO RWY,STRUCK BY TAXIING APACHE N3097P.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N200CA
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Opa Locka

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N3097P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.