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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA32R300 · Roanoke, VA · November 22, 1982

Date: November 22, 1982 · 18:05 local
Place: Roanoke, VA
Airport: Woodrum
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N400WS
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total500 in this make and model190 in the last 90 days

N400WSRegistered now · Piper PA-31T2S/N 31T-8166044 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-31T2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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Taxied into unlighted raised helipad on airport ramp. Propeller strike caused sudden engine stoppage.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIED INTO UNLIGHTED RAISED HELIPAD ON AIRPORT RAMP. PROPELLER STRIKE CAUSED SUDDEN ENGINE STOPPAGE.

Other reports on N400WS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840717039579AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rock Hill, SCEngine surged and failed. Crashed near residence. Found water in fuel. Irregularities in maintenance records.Jul 17, 1984 · Reported as Piper PA32R300 · Destroyed