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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Sarasota, FL · February 1, 1997

Date: February 1, 1997 · 13:00 local
Place: Sarasota, FL
Airport: Hidden River Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64TD
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA080
Reported as: Piper PA30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total40 in this make and model

N64TDRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-170 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Wing struck a tree taxiing from residence to runway. Impact separated wing.

As the FAA filed it

WING STRUCK A TREE TAXIING FROM RESIDENCE TO RUNWAY. IMPACT SEPARATED WING.

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 MIA97LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSarasota, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles.Feb 1, 1997 · Substantial damage