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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Fallbrook, CA · August 9, 2024

Date
August 9, 2024 · 12:30 local
Place
Fallbrook, CA
Airport
Fallbrook Air Park
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56631
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR24LA283
Reported as
Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,640 total240 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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During taxi with intent for flight, the pilot failed to control the aircraft and hit a concrete post with the left landing gear causing substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI WITH INTENT FOR FLIGHT, THE PILOT FAILED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AND HIT A CONCRETE POST WITH THE LEFT LANDING GEAR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

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