MKC75DER26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Faribault, MN · August 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1974
Place
Faribault, MN · FARIBAULT, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6900PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138814

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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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3-3248  74/8/12    FARIBAULT,MINN      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 247
        TIME - 2200                    N6900P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARIBAULT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARIBAULT,MINN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- WHILE TURNING TO TAXI TO RAMP L WING STRUCK RWY LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6900P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Faribault

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