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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Phoenix, AZ · February 18, 1997

Date: February 18, 1997 · 08:30 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CUQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N15316
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total50 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N15316Registered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7340036 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 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.

Narrative: on February 18, 1997, at approximately 0830 MST, a Piper PA32-300, N15316, piloted by dave a signorelli, while taxiing into the ramp area at Phoenix sky Harbor airport, Phoenix, AZ, struck a cargo container. The aircraft received minor damage and the pilot reported no injuries. According to the pilot, he was maneuvering between two other aircraft when he inadvertently hit a cargo container with the left wing tip. This report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 MST, A PIPER PA32-300, N15316, PILOTED BY DAVE A SIGNORELLI, WHILE TAXIING INTO THE RAMP AREA AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT, PHOENIX, AZ, STRUCK A CARGO CONTAINER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS MANEUVERING BETWEEN TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY HIT A CARGO CONTAINER WITH THE LEFT WING TIP. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.