19990615025739I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Pontiac, MI · June 15, 1999

Date
June 15, 1999 · 08:20 local
Place
Pontiac, MI
Airport
Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2480V
Reported as
Piper PA28181
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
105 total52 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was taxiing into the down parking area, misjudged distance between the downs and barrier fence. There wasn't enough room between the aircraft and fence. Aircraft left wing struck fence. Very minor damage to left wing skin. There was no internal structure damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS TAXIING INTO THE DOWN PARKING AREA, MISJUDGED DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DOWNS AND BARRIER FENCE. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND FENCE. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK FENCE. VERY MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT WING SKIN. THERE WAS NO INTERNAL STRUCTURE DAMAGE.