ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284917
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| Date: | Friday 11 May 2007 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Mazzei Flying Service |
| Registration: | N2539D |
| MSN: | 38-79A0360 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mariposa, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA (FAT/KFAT) |
| Mariposa Yosemite Airport, CA (RMY/KMPI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane's left wing impacted a service vehicle while the pilot was taxiing for takeoff on a taxiway that paralleled the active runway. At the time, the service vehicle was stationary and unoccupied. It was located partially on the apron adjacent to the taxiway and partially on the taxiway. The ground collision occurred while the airplane was proceeding on the centerline of the taxiway. Available room to taxi existed to the south of the taxiway, should the pilot have elected to use the area. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle while taxiing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA157
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 December 2009 | N2539D | Private | 0 | Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 15:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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