# NTSB NYC75AN062: Piper PA-23, N40254, Philadelphia, PA, November 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1974
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3930  74/11/15   PHILADELPHIA,PA     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2808
        TIME - 0241                    N40254              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1121 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             NEWARK,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT RQSTD AND WAS GIVEN IFR CLNC WHILE TAXIING. HIT LIGHTED TAXIWAY BARRIER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40254](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40254), registered now, S/N 27-7305061, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741115041519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741115041519A), Nov 15, 1974: Piper PA23250, Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. Plt rqstd and was given IFR clnc while taxiing. Hit lighted taxiway barrier.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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