- Date
- March 25, 2006, 10:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place
- Apopka, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2316KPiper 38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Orlando, Florida
- FAA report
- 20060325031019A
- Case key
- 63705
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while taxiing which resulted in the airplane impacting the object and incurring damage.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that after landing the airplane on runway 33, he exited the runway onto the taxiway. He further stated that while taxiing the airplane, the right wing leading edge of the airplane impacted a portable toilet unit positioned either at the edge or very close to the edge of the right side of the taxiway. The airplane's right wing spar, tip, and leading edge/skin incurred damage. According to the pilot, prior to the accident, there was no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
Factual narrative
On March 25,2006, about 1055 eastern standard time, a Piper 38-112, N2316K, registered to and operated by Atlas Aviation Tampa Inc., as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, impacted a static object while being taxied to parking at Orlando Apopka Airport, Apopka, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan had been filed. The private-rated pilot was not injured and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated from Vandenberg Airport, Tampa, Florida, the same day about 1000.
The pilot stated that after landing the airplane on runway 33, he exited the runway onto the taxiway. He further stated that while taxiing the airplane, the right wing leading edge of the airplane impacted a portable toilet unit positioned either at the edge or very close to the edge of the right side of the taxiway. The airplane's right wing spar, tip, and leading edge/skin incurred damage. According to the pilot, prior to the accident, there was no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2316K
- Reported as
- Piper 38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0572
- Airframe hours
- 5,550
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Atlas Aviation Tampa INC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 1, 2006 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- VDF · Tampa, FL
- Destination
- X04 · Apopka, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- X04 · Orlando Apopka, runway 33
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- October 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 99 total · 22 in this make and model · 33 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 11 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Observed at
- KORL, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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