# NTSB NYC88LA048: Piper PA-28-150, N32307, Middletown, PA, December 1, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 1, 1987, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Middletown, PA
- Coordinates: 40.190387, -76.700904 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1904&lon=-76.7009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA048
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36069/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA048

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO THE PARKING AREA AT STANBAUGH'S GENERAL AVIATION. DURING A MANEUVER BETWEEN A DE-ICER TRUCK AND A PARKED AIRPLANE, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME TOO CLOSE TO THE TRUCK AND CAUGHT THE WING TIP ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BREAKING THE WING TIP OFF AND DAMAGING THE OUTER LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32307](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32307-1994-03-21), registration cancelled 1994-03-21, S/N 287515122 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7515122
- Airframe hours: 3330
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: York Area Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 14, 1987, 14 hours before
- Departed: 54PA, THOMASVILLE, PA
- Destination: MDT, MIDDLETOWN, PA
- Airport: Harrisburg

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,397 total, 255 in this make and model, 1,225 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F

## 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 19871201083429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871201083429A), Dec 1, 1987: Piper PA28151, Middletown, PA, Substantial damage. Wing struck a parked truck while taxiing to the ramp after landing.

## Other investigations on N32307 (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 NYC93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA062), Feb 7, 1993: Piper PA-28-151 (N32307), New Cumberland, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING IN THE RIVER.

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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