MKC71DCJ61

NTSB incident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lincoln, NE · May 13, 1971

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1971
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7482WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162249

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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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5-0018  71/5/13    LINCOLN,NEBR        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 135
        TIME - 2000                    N7482W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NEBR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- SAW VAN TRUCK ON TWY,CONTINUED TAXIING,SET RADIO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7482W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Lincoln Muni

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