# Incident 20240511005632I: Piper PA-28-161, Olathe, KS, May 11, 2024

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 2024, 13:40 local time
- Place: Olathe, KS
- Airport: New Century Air Center
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Collision on the ground
- Phase of flight: Run-Up Area
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8194° N, 94.8925° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8194&lon=-94.8925&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3574C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3574C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 105 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA196) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240511005632I

## Narrative

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

WHILE TAXING TO RUNUP AREA, THE A75/G PILOT INADVERTENTLY COLLIDED WITH PIPER PA-28-161, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHICH WAS PERFORMING A RUNUP ON THE TAXIWAY. THE LOWER RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE OF THE TAXING AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT-WING LEADING EDGE OF THE PIPER PA-28-161 PERFORMING THE RUNUP. THE HEIGHT OF THE LOW WING NEARLY MATCHED THE HEIGHT OF THE PIPER WING PROVIDING STRAIGHT ON LEVEL IMPACT. APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE LEADING EDGE OF BOTH AIRCRAFT WINGS THAT MADE CONTACT WERE DAMAGED. THE WOODEN SPAR OF RIGHT LOWER WING ON THE A75/G APPEARED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE PIPER WING LEADING-EDGE AND WING TIP WERE DAMAGED BUT THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N234X, Boeing A75: [Accident 20240511005622A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240511005622A)

## 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 CEN24LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA196), May 11, 2024: Piper PA28 (N3574C), New Century, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inability of the Boeing 75 pilot to anticipate that the Piper would stop earlier on the taxiway which resulted in the on-ground collision.

## Other reports on N3574C (1)

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

- [Incident 20200830014029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200830014029I), Aug 30, 2020: Piper PA-28-161 (N3574C), Pontiac, IL, Minor damage. While on first solo pattern flight at Pontiac Municipal Airport (kpnt), the student pilot experienced hard landing on 3rd and final intended landing runway 24.…

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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