# Accident 20260821011339A: Piper PA-24-250, Fort Washington, MD, August 21, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 2026, 14:45 local time
- Place: Fort Washington, MD
- Airport: Potomac Airfield
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7435° N, 76.9638° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7435&lon=-76.9638&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6969P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6969P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 580 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA312) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260821011339A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STRURK A BIG BIRD ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE.  NO ISSUES, NO FINDINGS.  INSPECTED RECORDS, NO FINDING. DETERIMINE IT AN ACCIDENT 4 FOOT BY 4 FOOT OF DAMAGE. RIB AND REINFORCEMENTS DAMAGED.

## 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 ERA26LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA312), Aug 21, 2026: Piper PA24 (N6969P), Fort Washington, MD, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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