UNK64X2307

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Binghamton, NY · June 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1964
Place
Binghamton, NY · BINGHAMTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4076PPiper PA23
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183443

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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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3-1743  64/6/15    BINGHAMTON NY       PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 7800
        TIME - 2230                    N4076P              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 950 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOME COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          SYSTEM-LEFT HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE FAILED BY CHAFING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE LINE CHAFED AT GUIDE HOUSING

Aircraft

Registration
N4076P
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Broome County

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