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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · West Chester, PA · April 13, 1983

Date
April 13, 1983 · 15:45 local
Place
West Chester, PA
Airport
Brandywine
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2943F
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA094
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
252 total6 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Wing tip struck construction equipment that was parked on edge of the runway. Continued takeoff and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

WING TIP STRUCK CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT THAT WAS PARKED ON EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2943F · 1

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