Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-38-112 near Grangeville, ID — 2009-05-28

Final reportWPR09CA274
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Date
2009-05-28
Location
Grangeville, ID, USA
Airport
S80
Aircraft
PIPER PA-38-112
Registration
N25353
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot landed the airplane and exited the runway at a taxiway. As he taxied the airplane to a fueling facility he inadvertently turned onto a roadway designated for automobile traffic. A short time later he became distracted by an automobile, and the left wing struck a sign post. The airplane then departed the roadway and came to rest in a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing during the accident sequence.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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