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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Denver, CO · November 14, 1983

Date: November 14, 1983 · 07:40 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Stapleton International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4113K
Reported as: Piper PA31325
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540F2BD
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total1,500 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N4113KRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2011 · Piper PA-31-325S/N 31-8312005 · Built 1983 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-325 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Struck a taxiway light with his propeller taxiing for takeoff. Copilot controlling the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT WITH HIS PROPELLER TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. COPILOT CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT.