# Accident 20200331004619A: Piper PA-28R-201T, Bermuda Dunes, CA, March 31, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 2020, 15:45 local time
- Place: Bermuda Dunes, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7483° N, 116.2747° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7483&lon=-116.2747&mi=10
- Aircraft: N679X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N679X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201T
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 167 total, 96 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200331004619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N679X WAS TAXING ON TAXIWAY 10 AT KUDD WHEN THE PILOT STATED HE STATED THAT N679X VEERED HARD LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK THAT WAS ON THE TAXIWAY. LEFT WING TIP AND PARTS OF LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA120), Mar 31, 2020: Piper PA28R (N679X), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked vehicle near the taxiway edge.

## Other reports on N679X (4)

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

- [Incident 19981016039459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981016039459I), Oct 16, 1998: Piper PA28R201T (N679X), Needles, CA. (-5)Pilot roger welling experienced a sudden 5 PSI engine manifold pressure drop while at cruise speed/altitude. Ground inspection revealed a cracked cylinder…
- [Incident 19970514017809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970514017809I), May 14, 1997: Piper PA28R201T (N679X), Almeda, CA. Narrative: history of flight: on 05-14-97 at approximately 1830 local, Piper N679X, flown by roger v. welling, lost power in level flight and made an emergency…
- [Incident 19841111066779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841111066779I), Nov 11, 1984: Piper PA28R201T (N679X), Jackson, WY, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gears landed gear up.
- [Incident 19811026083619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811026083619I), Oct 26, 1981: Piper PA28R201T (N679X), Logan, UT, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on takeoff roll. Pilot aware of gear problem. No corrective action or sign off.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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