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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Lakeland, FL · April 3, 2019

Date
April 3, 2019 · 11:15 local
Place
Lakeland, FL
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4821S
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA19CA196
Reported as
Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
450 total100 in this make and model6 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.

Aircraft landed and was taxiing slowly in grassy camp ground area during sun-n-fun. While turning right, the left wing tip hit the metal chain link fence post and fuel began to leak. The pilot advised that he mis-judged the turn.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS TAXIING SLOWLY IN GRASSY CAMP GROUND AREA DURING SUN-N-FUN. WHILE TURNING RIGHT, THE LEFT WING TIP HIT THE METAL CHAIN LINK FENCE POST AND FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK. THE PILOT ADVISED THAT HE MIS-JUDGED THE TURN.

NTSB investigation

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