- Date
- February 27, 1978
- Place
- West Chester, PA · WEST CHESTER, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N1563XPiper PA-32
- Status
- Completed · report January 10, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780227000149I
- Case key
- 142581
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3582 78/2/27 WEST CHESTER,PA PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 65, 740 TIME - 1100 N1563X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 492 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST CHESTER CO DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WEST CHESTER,PA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAXI: TO TAKEOFF COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAXI: TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- HIT SCHWEIZER N7649. GLIDERS AND AIRCRAFT PARKED VERY CLOSE TO TAXIWAY. SUBSTANTIAL DMGE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1563X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- West Chester Co
N1563XRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2019 · Piper PA-32-260Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1563X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA19TA111Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWest Palm Beach (Atlantic Ocean)A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a ditched landing in the ocean.NTSB NYC04LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollegeville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach to the runway. Factors in the accident were the dark night and snowbank.