NYC66F0254

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Philadelphia, PA · September 28, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1965
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6378WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176361

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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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2-0642  65/9/28    PHILADELPHIA PA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N6378W              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 43, 11000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTERNATIONAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- TWA RAMP TRUCK MOVING TO EAST STRUCK LEFT SIDE N6378W WHILE IT TAXIED NORTH ON RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6378W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
International

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