MKC74DER20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · S St Paul, MN · September 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
S St Paul, MN · S ST PAUL, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6146PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740901032149A
Case key
138815

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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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3-3249   74/9/1    S ST PAUL,MINN      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 715
        TIME - 1300                    N6146P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLEMING FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAKEVILLE,MINN              WORTHINGTON,MINN             S ST PAUL,MINN
        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 - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED,ENG STARTED,STRUCK AND SUB DMGD N6003P PARKED ON RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6146P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fleming Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6146P · 1

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