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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Salina, KS · November 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1973
Place
Salina, KS · SALINA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6503YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731102033479A
Case key
188320

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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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3-3120   73/11/2   SALINA,KANS         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4940
        TIME - 1935                    N6503Y              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 783 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DECATUR,ILL                 SALINA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PARKED UNATTENDED ACFT CESSNA 150 N5926T SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UNLIGHTED PARKING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N6503Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Salina Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.