Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-181 near Phoenix, AZ — 2010-12-08

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Date
2010-12-08
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Airport
DVT
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-181
Registration
N418PA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

After landing, the student pilot was cleared to taxi to the ramp area at his flight school. The student pilot stated that he was taxiing along the taxiway centerline and nearing the ramp area when he observed an airplane holding at an adjacent ramp area. He said that while taxiing in front of the airplane he did not think there was enough room to safely pass, so he maneuvered his airplane to the right to avoid the other airplane. After passing the airplane, the right wing tip hit a parked fuel truck. The airplane yawed to the right, contacted two other parked trucks, and came to a stop. The damage was reported to the NTSB approximately one month after the accident, following the identification of structural damage to the right wing leading edge and rear carry through spar.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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