19831005066539I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Ypsilanti, MI · October 5, 1983

Date: October 5, 1983 · 23:55 local
Place: Ypsilanti, MI
Airport: Willow Run
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47519
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI84LA039
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total50 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N47519Registration cancelled Apr 18, 2013 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7880011 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was struck by a truck while taxiing to ramp. Pilot not at fault.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP. PILOT NOT AT FAULT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI84LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYpsilanti, MIThe acft was struck by a truck as it taxied on the ramp after landing. The fire department reported the truck left a 25 ft skid mark as it came out from an area of parked acft and struck N47519.Oct 6, 1983 · Substantial damage