MKC67D0262

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Chadron, NE · October 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1966
Place
Chadron, NE · CHADRON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4762ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120880

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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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3-3379  66/10/16   CHADRON NEBR        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N4762Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 1012 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHADRON MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        REMARKS- PILOT MISSED TAXIWAY TURNOFF.TAXIWAY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON ONE SIDE.AIRCRAFT STRUCK CULVERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4762Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chadron Muni

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.