NYC65F0173

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New London, VA · April 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1965
Place
New London, VA · NEW LONDON, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6432WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184225

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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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3-0779  65/4/24    NEW LONDON VA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N6432W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N6432W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New London

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