UNK64X2189

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Empire, LA · June 8, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1964
Place
Empire, LA · EMPIRE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3387PPiper PA18
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183217

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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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3-1592   64/6/8    EMPIRE LA           PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 8800
        TIME - 1030                    N3387P              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 8000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- FLOAT STRUCK SEAPLANE RAMP

Aircraft

Registration
N3387P
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage