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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Charlotte, NC · January 16, 2020

Date: January 16, 2020 · 15:30 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Willgrove Air Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N25EL
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-201
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N25ELRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837087 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

See investigative ptrs: EA68202001372

The following is a statement from the pilot of N25EL

Sir -

I am writing to report an occurrence last Thursday, January 16. As I was on short final approach into runway 35 at wilgrove air park (8A6), I brushed the top of a tall tree with the right wingtip of my Piper arrow (PA28R-201, N25EL). I continued the landing, and landed without incident. There were no injuries or property damage. However, I did cause a slight wrinkling of the leading edge of the outboard end of my right wing.

Conditions were VFR - clear sky, 10+ miles visibility, with winds approximately 330 at 10, gusting 20 knots (reported winds from keqy, approx.12 miles south - there is no automated weather at 8A6). My a&p/ia has already commenced repairs.

I don?t know if this minor damage warrants a report, but wanted to let you know.

As the FAA filed it

SEE INVESTIGATIVE PTRS: EA68202001372

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT OF N25EL

SIR -

I AM WRITING TO REPORT AN OCCURRENCE LAST THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. AS I WAS ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH INTO RUNWAY 35 AT WILGROVE AIR PARK (8A6), I BRUSHED THE TOP OF A TALL TREE WITH THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF MY PIPER ARROW (PA28R-201, N25EL). I CONTINUED THE LANDING, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. HOWEVER, I DID CAUSE A SLIGHT WRINKLING OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE OUTBOARD END OF MY RIGHT WING.

CONDITIONS WERE VFR - CLEAR SKY, 10+ MILES VISIBILITY, WITH WINDS APPROXIMATELY 330 AT 10, GUSTING 20 KNOTS (REPORTED WINDS FROM KEQY, APPROX.12 MILES SOUTH - THERE IS NO AUTOMATED WEATHER AT 8A6). MY A&P/IA HAS ALREADY COMMENCED REPAIRS.

I DON?T KNOW IF THIS MINOR DAMAGE WARRANTS A REPORT, BUT WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW.