Piper PA-14 N4276H
21 March 1986 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1986 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N4276H, operated by Thomas Day Oates, was involved in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Memphis (MEM)
- Coordinates
- 35.0303, -90.0098
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N4276H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Day Oates
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FLT05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN AIR COMPRESSOR AND A HANGAR DOOR DURING TAXI AFTER THE PLT HAND-PROPPED THE UNOCCUPIED ACFT. THE PTL SAID THAT THE THOUGHT THE 'SWITCHES WERE OFF'.HE WAS PULLING THE PROP TO 'LOOSEN' THE OIL WHEN THE ENG STARTED AND THE ACFT STARTED TO ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-14 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-14 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Garry W. Terry | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emert Mobile Homes | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Customaire, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Cessna R172K | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-232 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Boeing 737-200 | Nasville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |