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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31T · Lodi, CA · April 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1979
Place
Lodi, CA · LODI, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N82298Piper PA-31T
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790427007189A
Case key
136120

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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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3-0894  79/4/27    LODI,CA             PIPER PA-31T        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1145                    N82298              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 3795 TOTAL HOURS, 249
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGDOM AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                  LODI,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT ALLOWED WING TIP TO STRIKE A TANK TRAILER PARKED ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N82298
Reported as
Piper PA-31T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingdom Airpark

FAA reports on this event · 1

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