20150101000039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Apalachicola, FL · January 1, 2015

Date
January 1, 2015 · 21:30 local
Place
Apalachicola, FL
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N657MC
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA15CA093
Reported as
Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,633 total1,545 in this make and model30 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 to a designated area to park, hit pole on leading edge, about middle of left wing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI TO A DESIGNATED AREA TO PARK, HIT POLE ON LEADING EDGE, ABOUT MIDDLE OF LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

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