# NTSB CHI81FEK22: Piper PA-28, N56241, Columbus, OH, June 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1981
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEK22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1168  81/6/26    COLUMBUS,OH         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 594
        TIME - 1645                    N56241              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 591 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRT COLUMBUS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,OH                   COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- L WING TIP HIT NOSE OF PIPER PA-23,N14296.MINOR DMG TO PA-23.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56241](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56241), registered now, S/N 28-7305558, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Prt Columbus Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810626041519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810626041519A), Jun 26, 1981: Piper PA28180, Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Taxiing aircraft struck parked aircraft during taxiing in frrom landing.

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.

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