NYC70DHJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ronkonkoma, NY · March 15, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1970
Place
Ronkonkoma, NY · RONKONKOMA, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5743FPiper PA-28N9591WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136795

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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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3-1016  70/3/15    RONKONKOMA,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 525
        TIME - 1053                    N9591W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RONKONKOMA,NY               EAST HAMPTON,NY              FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- L WING OF N9591W WAITING T/O CLEARANCE,HIT BY CHEROKEE N5743F.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1016  70/3/15    RONKONKOMA,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1053                    N5743F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 48, 3466 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            257 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                RONKONKOMA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- N5743F HIT PARKED CHEROKEE N9591W WAITING T/O CLEARANCE.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N5743F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Island
Registration
N9591W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Island

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