Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-161 near Valparaiso, IN — 2012-06-26

Final reportCEN12CA396
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Date
2012-06-26
Location
Valparaiso, IN, USA
Airport
KVPZ
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-161
Registration
N6183H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to stop the airplane while taxiing to park, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was taxiing the airplane on the ramp and was turning the airplane to park. The pilot added power to complete the turn; however, he was not able to stop quickly enough after the turn was completed, and the airplane hit a nearby parked sport utility vehicle. The left wing spar was bent and the firewall was wrinkled. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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