NYC75FNA24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Taunton, MA · October 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1974
Place
Taunton, MA · TAUNTON, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N57592Piper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741028036139A
Case key
141049

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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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3-3285  74/10/28   TAUNTON,MASS        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 265
        TIME - 1530                    N57592              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAUNTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAUNTON,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HIT N80902, MINOR DMG. PLT HAND STARTED ACFT, NO ONE AT CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N57592
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taunton Muni

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Other investigations on N57592 · 1

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