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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-16 · Janesville, WI · August 19, 2021

Date: August 19, 2021 · 11:15 local
Place: Janesville, WI
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5891H
Reported as: Piper PA-16
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,693 total595 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N5891HRegistered now · Piper PA-16S/N 16-512 · Built 1949 Airframe modelPiper PA-16 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On August 19, 2021 at approximately 1145 N5891H a 1949 Piper PA-16 landed at southern Wisconsin regional airport (kjvl). N5891H was observed taxing on the ramp and parking in front of privacy data omitted. When N5891H was making a turn to park the left wingtip struck a light pole just off of the ramp. The pilot and one passenger were on board and sustained no injuries. The damage to the aircraft was minor. Weather at the time was 76 °f 68 °f 76 % se 5 mph 0 mph 29.23 in 0.0 in fair.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 19, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 N5891H A 1949 PIPER PA-16 LANDED AT SOUTHERN WISCONSIN REGIONAL AIRPORT (KJVL). N5891H WAS OBSERVED TAXING ON THE RAMP AND PARKING IN FRONT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WHEN N5891H WAS MAKING A TURN TO PARK THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK A LIGHT POLE JUST OFF OF THE RAMP. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE ON BOARD AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS 76 °F 68 °F 76 % SE 5 MPH 0 MPH 29.23 IN 0.0 IN FAIR.

Other reports on N5891H · 1

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

Accident 20040918026909ALevel Off Touchdown · Port Huron, MI(-23) Airport facility maintenance personnel escorted us to the aircraft recovery site. At that time we conducted the runway investigation finding evidence of irregular skids, gouges on the runway surface. Then assessed the airplane, finding the gear rolled…Sep 18, 2004 · Substantial damage