MIA77FKJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Selma, AL · October 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1976
Place
Selma, AL · SELMA, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4484TPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761029033459A
Case key
156577

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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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3-3971  76/10/29 NR.SELMA,AL           PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 6692
        TIME - 1425                    N4484T              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 218 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SELMA,AL                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        REMARKS- BRAKES FAILED WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4484T
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Selfield

FAA reports on this event · 1

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