MIA75DLG38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chester, SC · May 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1975
Place
Chester, SC · CHESTER, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1775JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750518011969A
Case key
149294

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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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3-1693  75/5/18    CHESTER,SC          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 371
        TIME - 1600                    N1775J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AIKEN,SC                    CHESTER,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- R MAIN GR ENTRD DEPRESSION 1 FT OFF RWY ADJ TO UNDERGROUND CEMENT ELECTRICAL BOX.OBSCD BY WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1775J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chester Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1775J · 1

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