NYC78DFJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Syracuse, NY · June 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1978
Place
Syracuse, NY · SYRACUSE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1933HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780630017169A
Case key
141502

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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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3-1878  78/6/30    SYRACUSE,NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N1933H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 19, 550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SYRACUSE-HANCOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- DRIVER OF VAN BACKED INTO TAXIING AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1933H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Syracuse-Hancock

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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