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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Tampa, FL · March 4, 1997

Date: March 4, 1997 · 14:50 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Peter O Knight Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4345C
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA094
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 281 total70 in this make and model

N4345CRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8416059 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Collided with mowing tractor during taxi to runway. Plane overtook tractor and hit it from behind. (-23) on March 4, 1997, at 1430 EST, a Piper PA-28-161, N4345C owned by cosolidated flying service, inc., and piloted by Mr. Ira nelson, struck the left wingtip on a tractor mowing grass while taxiing for takeoff at the pete r o. Knight airport near Tampa, Florida. The aircraft received substantial damage. Mr. Nelson was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH MOWING TRACTOR DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY. PLANE OVERTOOK TRACTOR AND HIT IT FROM BEHIND. (-23) ON MARCH 4, 1997, AT 1430 EST, A PIPER PA-28-161, N4345C OWNED BY COSOLIDATED FLYING SERVICE, INC., AND PILOTED BY MR. IRA NELSON, STRUCK THE LEFT WINGTIP ON A TRACTOR MOWING GRASS WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AT THE PETE R O. KNIGHT AIRPORT NEAR TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MR. NELSON WAS UNINJURED.

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 MIA97LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTampa, FLthe pilot's excessive taxispeed.Mar 4, 1997 · Substantial damage