ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286224
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| Date: | Sunday 16 March 2008 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2823L |
| MSN: | 28-7990476 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6685 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bremerton, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bremerton-Polacca Airport, WA (PWT/KPWT) |
| Bremerton-Polacca Airport, WA (PWT/KPWT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was taxiing to his hangar after a local flight. As he taxied, he noticed a pickup truck parked in front of a hangar, which required him to deviate left to maintain taxi clearance. During his manipulating the rudder pedals to steer the airplane, his left foot got caught on something, and the airplane veered 180 degrees left. The airplane impacted a hangar denting the outer 3 feet of the left wing to the spar, damaging the aileron near the inboard hinge, and separating the wing root from the fuselage by approximately 1 inch. The pilot said he was wearing hiking boots and he believes they impeded his ability to manipulate the rudder pedals.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the control interference on the rudder pedals created by the pilot's footwear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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