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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, IN · June 26, 2012

Date
June 26, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place
Valparaiso, IN
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6183H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA396
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
170 total150 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During taxi in for parking on ramp, aircraft collided with parked suv. Aircraft struck suv on drivers side door causing substantial damage to aircraft and parked vehicle.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI IN FOR PARKING ON RAMP, AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH PARKED SUV. AIRCRAFT STRUCK SUV ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND PARKED VEHICLE.

NTSB investigation

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