ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 124986
Last updated: 28 May 2020
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| Date: | 18-FEB-1964 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | Christian Pilot Association (Miami Wing) Inc |
| Registration: | N5121Y |
| C/n / msn: | 27-2153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reading Regional Airport, Reading, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Reading Regional Airport (RDG/KRDG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Written off (destroyed) 18-02-1964: Ground loop/swerve during take-off from Reading Regional Airport, Reading, Pennsylvania & collided with trees during abort. According to the following excerpt from the official NTSB report:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
REMARKS - DE-ICING FLUID ON WINDSHIELD RESTRICTED VISION."
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: Unknown at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=81822&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5121Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2016 09:29 | JINX | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2016 15:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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