NYC67D0515

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Rochester, NY · February 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1967
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5917ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118860

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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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3-0396  67/2/10    ROCHESTER,NY        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N5917Z              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 44, 2197 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            157 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYLAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT SLID OFF ICY TAXIWAY INTO DEEP SNOW.TAIL WIND 15 KNOTS,GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5917Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hylan

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