Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-181 near Yuma, AZ — 2024-09-02

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Date
2024-09-02
Location
Yuma, AZ, USA
Airport
KNYL
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-181
Registration
N3044U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi operations.

NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, she was taxiing with a student when she took control and made a left turn to position the airplane between a fence and a fuel station. However, she reported that during the left turn, she misjudged the airplane’s clearance and the airplane’s left wing struck the fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The flight instructor reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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