NYC66A0075

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Gaithersburg, MD · January 16, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 16, 1966
Place
Gaithersburg, MD · GAITHERSBURG, MD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7256WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174100

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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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2-0100  66/1/16    GAITHERSBURG MD     PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N7256W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY AIR PK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES

Aircraft

Registration
N7256W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Montgomery Air Pk