NYC68F0368

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Norwood, MA · February 12, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1968
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1436PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111811

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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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3-0308  68/2/12    NORWOOD,MASS        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 348
        TIME - 1430                    N1436P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED LEFT ENG,RT ENG IDLING.UNQUALIED PAX AT CONTROLS.STRUCK PA-24S N7524R,N4957L,SUB DMGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1436P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwood

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