MKC68D0369

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · St.Charles, MO · November 25, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1967
Place
St.Charles, MO · ST.CHARLES, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7020WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113517

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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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2-0849  67/11/25   ST.CHARLES,MO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 364
        TIME - 0900                    N7020W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.CHARLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED ENG DUE TO WEAK BATTERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7020W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
St.Charles

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