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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA28236 · Farmingdale, NY · June 17, 2002

Date: June 17, 2002 · 14:20 local
Place: Farmingdale, NY
Airport: Republic
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3008K
Reported as: Piper PA28236
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 554 total160 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On June 17, 2002, at approximately 1415L the pilot of N3008K, a PA-28-236, attempted to reposition the aircraft. The pilot lost control of the aircraft as it struck the fuel farm and 2 fuel trucks at atlantic aviation on the "hotel" parking ramp. The pilot failed to untie the aircraft as well as remove the cover. As a result, substantial damage was done to the aircraft and the fuel trucks involved.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 17, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1415L THE PILOT OF N3008K, A PA-28-236, ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT STRUCK THE FUEL FARM AND 2 FUEL TRUCKS AT ATLANTIC AVIATION ON THE "HOTEL" PARKING RAMP. THE PILOT FAILED TO UNTIE THE AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS REMOVE THE COVER. AS A RESULT, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FUEL TRUCKS INVOLVED.