20010311004369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Beverly, MA · March 11, 2001

Date: March 11, 2001 · 12:50 local
Place: Beverly, MA
Airport: Beverly Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2496X
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total30 in this make and model501 in the last 90 days

N2496XRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2023 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8516071 · Built 1985 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 was cleared to taxi to runway 27 via taxiway a. the taxiway centerline was clear and visible. The taxiway had 6 to 7 foot high plowed snowbanks on either side. The snowbanks were not equidistant from the centerline of the taxiway, and as the pilot stayed on the centerline, the right wingtip struck a snowbank which infringed on the edge of the taxiway. The leading edge of the wing near the wingtip received minor damage and the navigation light was broken. The pilot was interviewed on 3-20-00 and received counseling.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 27 VIA TAXIWAY A. THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE WAS CLEAR AND VISIBLE. THE TAXIWAY HAD 6 TO 7 FOOT HIGH PLOWED SNOWBANKS ON EITHER SIDE. THE SNOWBANKS WERE NOT EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE TAXIWAY, AND AS THE PILOT STAYED ON THE CENTERLINE, THE RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK A SNOWBANK WHICH INFRINGED ON THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING NEAR THE WINGTIP RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE NAVIGATION LIGHT WAS BROKEN. THE PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED ON 3-20-00 AND RECEIVED COUNSELING.

Other reports on N2496X · 3

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

Incident 20180909015679ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Beverly, MAOn September 9, 2018, the right main landing gear departed N2496X during the initial climb while departing runway 9 at Beverly, MA (bvy) at approximately 1706 local time. Beverly tower was advised by an aircraft on the ground waiting to depart that the right…Sep 9, 2018 · Minor damage Incident 19980208002059ILevel Off Touchdown · Beverly, MANarrative: Mr. Smith departed bvy and stayed in the traffic pattern practicing take off and landings. On the last landing Mr. Steve smith lost control of the aircraft and ground looped it into a snowbank. No injury to pilot and sole occupant of aircraft and…Feb 8, 1998 · Minor damage Accident 19940129001129ALevel Off Touchdown · Newburyport, MATrying to land short. Hit snowbank short of runway.Jan 29, 1994 · Substantial damage