What happened
On May 2, 1985, at approximately 0714 EDT, a Piper PA-31 aircraft, identified as N902BH and registered to Paul M. Furnee, was involved in an incident while preparing for departure from Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The aircraft was operating on an air taxi cargo flight.
At the time of the event, the pilot had filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. Weather conditions were classified as instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). While the aircraft was taxiing for takeoff, it was struck by a ground vehicle.
The investigation
The provided source text does not contain specific details regarding the mechanical examination or findings of the investigation beyond the collision event itself.