SEA73FYC04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Mcminville, OR · September 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1972
Place
Mcminville, OR · MCMINVILLE, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6157DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168332

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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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3-3355   72/9/4    MCMINVILLE,OREG     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 241
        TIME - 0915                    N6157D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MCMINNVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCMINVILLE,OREG             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- STARTED ENG WITH FULL THROTTLE.PARKING BRAKE NOT SET.HIT PA-28,N95448,MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6157D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcminnville Muni

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