# Accident 20010726023259A: Piper PA28R201, Orlando, FL, July 26, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2001, 08:25 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.4899° N, 81.2901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4899&lon=-81.2901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47839, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47839) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010726023259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE PARKING SPACE ON THE RAMP, THE PILOTS MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE FORM THE FENCE BORDERING THE WEST SIDE OF THE RAMP. HE STRUCK THE FENCE WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING AND WING TIP. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO BROKEN NAVIGATION LIGHT, SCRAPED WING TIP, AND OUT BOARD LEADING EDGE DENTED IN APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA195), Jul 26, 2001: Piper PA-28R (N47839), Orlando, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper visual lookout, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with a fence.

## Other reports on N47839 (2)

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

- [Incident 19980307009149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980307009149I), Mar 7, 1998: Piper PA28R201 (N47839), Chillicothe, OH. Narrative: while enroute from richmond, in to athens/albany, OH pilot diverted to Chillicothe, OH. Due to smoke in cockpit. Pilot declared an emergency &…
- [Accident 19950318004389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950318004389A), Mar 18, 1995: Piper PA28R201 (N47839), Devine, TX, Substantial damage. New engine and annual. Lost oil pressure. Elected land soft field. Bogus oil drain opened by drag link gear retract.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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