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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · St. Petersburg, FL · April 7, 2025

Date
April 7, 2025 · 12:25 local
Place
St. Petersburg, FL
Airport
St Pete-Clearwater International
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N412A
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
185 total175 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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While taxiing to the runup area in an uncontrolled/non-movement area, the pilot noticed construction on the right side of the aircraft and attempted to provide clearance for that construction when the left-wing tip of the pilots aircraft made contact with a parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUNUP AREA IN AN UNCONTROLLED/NON-MOVEMENT AREA, THE PILOT NOTICED CONSTRUCTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THAT CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE LEFT-WING TIP OF THE PILOTS AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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