MKC67D0696

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · White Plains, NY · May 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1967
Place
White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8123DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116647

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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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3-1885  67/5/30    WHITE PLAINS,NY     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 280
        TIME - 1520                    N8123D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TIEDOWN LINES SNAPPED
        REMARKS- PARKED STINSON 108,N4038C SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED.ONLY TAIL TIED DOWN.TIEDOWN PULLED-OUT ON ENG START.

Aircraft

Registration
N8123D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co

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