20041113032909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Sikeston, MO · November 13, 2004

Date: November 13, 2004 · 12:23 local
Place: Sikeston, MO
Airport: Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3464Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA031
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 156 total55 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N3464QRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7703110 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T

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What happened

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(-23) While taxiing into parking spot on main ramp, the pilot was maneuvering close to the edge to avoid other parked aircraft then (ramp was full by FBO), while making a 90 degree right turn the left wing struck a telephone pole. The resulting damage was an approximate 13 inch wide dent approximately 38 inches inboard and 2 1/2 inches deep affecting an overall 56 inches of the wing leading edge.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAXIING INTO PARKING SPOT ON MAIN RAMP, THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING CLOSE TO THE EDGE TO AVOID OTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT THEN (RAMP WAS FULL BY FBO), WHILE MAKING A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. THE RESULTING DAMAGE WAS AN APPROXIMATE 13 INCH WIDE DENT APPROXIMATELY 38 INCHES INBOARD AND 2 1/2 INCHES DEEP AFFECTING AN OVERALL 56 INCHES OF THE WING LEADING EDGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI05CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSikeston, MOThe pilot not maintaining his visual lookout and not maintaining clearance from the pole during his taxi to park from a landing. A factor was the pole he impacted.Nov 13, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3464Q · 1

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

Incident 19800321033599IFinal Approach · Covington, KYLost all electrical power on cycling gear for landing. Wire from fuel boost pump shorted. Tripped overvoltage relayMar 21, 1980 · Reported as Piper PA28201T