NYC70D0063

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · East Boston, MA · July 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1969
Place
East Boston, MA · EAST BOSTON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9289WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166578

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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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3-3204  69/7/17    EAST BOSTON,MASS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 192
        TIME - 0838                    N9289W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALMOUTH,MASS               EAST BOSTON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- HIT TWO FUEL TRUCKS.PLT FAILED TO FOLLOW TOWER INSTRUCTIONS,DEPARTED TAXIWAY INTO REFUELING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N9289W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan

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