NYC75AN009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Philadelphia, PA · July 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1974
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5264TPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740721029509A
Case key
132554

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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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3-1853  74/7/21    PHILADELPHIA,PA     PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1640                    N5264T              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR, 2700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OCEAN CITY,MD               PHILADELPHIA,PA              GEORGETOWN,DEL
        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 - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH MOVING VEHICLE.ATTN DIVERTED TO DC-9 ACFT ON TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5264T
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philadelphia Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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