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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Williston, FL · March 1, 2020

Date: March 1, 2020 · 09:00 local
Place: Williston, FL
Airport: Williston Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N532DM
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 128 total128 in this make and model108 in the last 90 days

N532DMRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2025 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2842120 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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The student pilot departed kcoi, merit island airport with a final destination of X60, Williston Municipal Airport. The pilot landed with no issues at X60 and proceeded to taxi to the airport FBO. As the pilot approached the end of the taxiway he observed it was blocked by a gate. The pilot decided to complete a 180 degree turn and continue to the FBO. While performing the turn the right wing made contact with the hanger. The plane then yawed and the propeller struck the hanger.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED KCOI, MERIT ISLAND AIRPORT WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF X60, WILLISTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES AT X60 AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO THE AIRPORT FBO. AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE END OF THE TAXIWAY HE OBSERVED IT WAS BLOCKED BY A GATE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO COMPLETE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND CONTINUE TO THE FBO. WHILE PERFORMING THE TURN THE RIGHT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE HANGER. THE PLANE THEN YAWED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE HANGER.

Other reports on N532DM · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20221114013379ILanding: Touchdown · Merritt Island, FLThey flew into kcoi from kcty, joined the left (pattern) downwind for runway 11. Extended the downwind leg because of traffic. They were on long final & the approach was steady with not too much airspeed & then suddenly the a/c rolled to the left & then it…Nov 14, 2022 · Minor damage Incident 20190506004119ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Merritt Island, FLN532DM, PA28, lost directional control while departing runway 29 resulting in a propeller strike damaging 2 taxiway lights. Student pilot taxied the aircraft to the ramp.May 6, 2019 · Minor damage Incident 20181004025299ICruise/Level Flight · Merrit Island, FL"Something may have hit the airplane". Pilot requested to retirn to base. Upon landing and post flight inspection a small dent was noted on the engine cowling. 3/27/2019 Pilot contacted: nothing hit aircraft. I fastner on the engine cowling popped in flight…Oct 4, 2018 · Minor damage