SEA67D0085

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Hermiston, OR · June 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1966
Place
Hermiston, OR · HERMISTON, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3346APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122244

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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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3-3411   66/6/5    HERMISTON OREG      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 532
        TIME - 0945                    N3346A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERMISTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AFTER REFUELING,AIRPORT PERSONNEL PARKED N3346A JUST SHORT OF A 3 FT HOLE IN THE PARKING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3346A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hermiston

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