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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Santa Barbara, CA · January 11, 2020

Date: January 11, 2020 · 22:10 local
Place: Santa Barbara, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8408E
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA087
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 96 total96 in this make and model

N8408ERegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8116259 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft taxied into parked G280 on ramp. The pilot stated that it was dark and he had difficulty seeing the taxiway markings. The aircraft tookoff with damage to the right wing tip. The outboard right wing leading edge was crushed back from impact with the other aircraft. The right wing main attach points and carry through spar was not damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TAXIED INTO PARKED G280 ON RAMP. THE PILOT STATED THAT IT WAS DARK AND HE HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE TAXIWAY MARKINGS. THE AIRCRAFT TOOKOFF WITH DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE OUTBOARD RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE WAS CRUSHED BACK FROM IMPACT WITH THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT WING MAIN ATTACH POINTS AND CARRY THROUGH SPAR WAS NOT DAMAGED.

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 WPR20CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Barbara, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.Jan 12, 2020 · Substantial damage