20050625013621A

Accident

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Allegan, MI · June 25, 2005

Date: June 25, 2005 · 10:00 local
Place: Allegan, MI
Airport: Padgham Field Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Aircraft: N8321W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA158
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,790 total262 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N8321WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2496 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) When holding in #2 position for takeoff, the pilot inadvertently released the brakes while trying to close the cabin door. The aircraft taxied forward and the prop sliced through the outbd sections of the left elevator and horizontal stabilizer of the aircraft holding in #1 position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHEN HOLDING IN #2 POSITION FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY RELEASED THE BRAKES WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED FORWARD AND THE PROP SLICED THROUGH THE OUTBD SECTIONS OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF THE AIRCRAFT HOLDING IN #1 POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI05LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAllegan, MIThe inadequate aircraft control by the PA-28-180 pilot while the airplane was stopped.Jun 25, 2005 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N569SXAmtr SonexAccident 20050625013622A · Minor damage