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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · West Palm Beach, FL · July 4, 2023

Date: July 4, 2023 · 11:24 local
Place: West Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N242EX
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,375 total1,400 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N242EXRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940234 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Part 91, Piper PA-32-300, aircraft registration privacy data omitted serial number 32-7940234, notified tower that upon being given clearance to “line up and wait” for departure on runway 10R, some taxi lights were contacted with engine and propeller. PIC

Requested to go back to the ramp for evaluation. Minor damage was noted by the PIC on the nose wheel pant, propeller blade tips and left wing. Airport authorities responded and an 8020-9 was generated.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91, PIPER PA-32-300, AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SERIAL NUMBER 32-7940234, NOTIFIED TOWER THAT UPON BEING GIVEN CLEARANCE TO “LINE UP AND WAIT” FOR DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 10R, SOME TAXI LIGHTS WERE CONTACTED WITH ENGINE AND PROPELLER. PIC

REQUESTED TO GO BACK TO THE RAMP FOR EVALUATION. MINOR DAMAGE WAS NOTED BY THE PIC ON THE NOSE WHEEL PANT, PROPELLER BLADE TIPS AND LEFT WING. AIRPORT AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND AN 8020-9 WAS GENERATED.