NYC75FGM31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Butler, PA · April 2, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1975
Place
Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56130Piper PA-28RN56704Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148235

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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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3-0797   75/4/2    BUTLER,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N56704              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 635 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            562 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER GRAHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TAXIING PARALLEL TO RWY.WING BENT AFT ABT 5 DEG AT WING ROOT,FUSELAGE BUCKLED AT WING ATTACH POINT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0797   75/4/2    BUTLER,PA           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 107
        TIME - 1545                    N56130              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER GRAHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR TAXIING ACFT NR RWY.APPLD EXCESSIVE RUDDER,LOST CTL.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N56130
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butler Graham

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N56704
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butler Graham

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.