Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-46-350P near Apalachicola, FL — 2015-01-01

Final reportERA15CA093
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Date
2015-01-01
Location
Apalachicola, FL, USA
Airport
AAF
Aircraft
PIPER PA-46-350P
Registration
N657MC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing, which resulted in the airplane striking a pole.

NTSB narrative

After landing, the pilot taxied to the fixed base operator to park. As he approached the parking ramp, a lineman stood in front of a tie-down spot and raised both hands in the air signaling to the pilot where to park. The spot was next to a parked jet. The pilot said that while taxing to the parking spot he was concentrating on staying clear of the jet and did not see a light pole located at the edge of the ramp. The right wing struck the pole resulting in structural damage to the wing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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