Pilot Debrief

Piper PA28R near Palm Springs, CA — 2020-03-31

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Date
2020-03-31
Location
Palm Springs, CA, USA
Airport
UDD
Aircraft
Piper PA28R
Registration
N679X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked vehicle near the taxiway edge.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taxiing to the runway, the airplane veered hard to the left. He shut down the engine and saw that the left wing had struck the windshield of a small truck parked at the edge of the taxiway near a hangar. He stated that, due to its location and color, neither he nor his passenger saw the truck because it blended in with the background of the hangar. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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