NYC67F0187

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sandston, VA · September 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1966
Place
Sandston, VA · SANDSTON, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6155WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121066

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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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3-2348  66/9/10    SANDSTON VA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 0931                    N6155W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD E BYRD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PILOT TAXIED INTO HOLE OFF TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6155W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richard E Byrd

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