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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · West Palm Beach, FL · January 29, 2001

Date: January 29, 2001 · 18:50 local
Place: West Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8186R
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total450 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8186RRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8070180 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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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 advised ATC that the was unfamiliar with the airfield and needed directions. ATC advised the pilot to head to the right and stay to the right. The pilot stayed to the right and entered the vehicle perimeter road. The pilot made a 180 turn after realizing he was not on the taxiway. While returning to the taxiway, the pilot struck the perimeter fence with his aircraft's left wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ADVISED ATC THAT THE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRFIELD AND NEEDED DIRECTIONS. ATC ADVISED THE PILOT TO HEAD TO THE RIGHT AND STAY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STAYED TO THE RIGHT AND ENTERED THE VEHICLE PERIMETER ROAD. THE PILOT MADE A 180 TURN AFTER REALIZING HE WAS NOT ON THE TAXIWAY. WHILE RETURNING TO THE TAXIWAY, THE PILOT STRUCK THE PERIMETER FENCE WITH HIS AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING.

Other reports on N8186R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20150314001921ITaxi · Key West, FLN8186R and N3794F contacted each other near the intersection of taxiway a and A5. Both aircraft sustained minor damage.Mar 14, 2015 · Minor damage