MIA78DLG15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA32 · Summerville, SC · March 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1978
Place
Summerville, SC · SUMMERVILLE, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1104XPiper PA32
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780326004689A
Case key
142204

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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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3-0723  78/3/26    SUMMERVILLE,SC      PIPER PA32          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 277
        TIME - 1230                    N1104X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMMERVILLE,SC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- A/C STRUCK TEL POLE STUB WITH RT MAIN MOUNT ON RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1104X
Reported as
Piper PA32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summerville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1104X · 1

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