NYC78FGM36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Coraopolis, PA · June 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1978
Place
Coraopolis, PA · CORAOPOLIS, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2033PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780618012759A
Case key
140235

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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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3-2984  78/6/18    CORAOPOLIS,PA       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N2033P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  60, 8084 TOTAL HOURS, 754
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PITTSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNELLSVILLE,PA            CORAOPOLIS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAXIED ONTO RWY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N2033P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Pittsburg

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Other investigations on N2033P · 1

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