MIA79FKG02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Stone Mountain, GA · October 1, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1978
Place
Stone Mountain, GA · STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7846DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781001035419A
Case key
139029

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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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3-3156   78/10/1   STONE MOUNTAIN,GA   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 1297
        TIME - 1325                    N7846D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 836 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLOYD BERRY STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONE MOUNTAIN,GA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED ACFT AND IT BEGAN MOVING.MAIN WHEEL RAN OVER PILOTS FOOT,ACFT THEN HIT HANGER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7846D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Floyd Berry Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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