NYC70F0151

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Perkasie, PA · September 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1969
Place
Perkasie, PA · PERKASIE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8915KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151032

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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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3-4040  69/9/29    PERKASIE,PA         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 489
        TIME - 1700                    N8915K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN RIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERKASIE,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT WITH NO ONE AT CTLS. HIT PIPER PA-28 N4549R,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8915K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Penn Ridge

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