ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377198
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| Date: | Friday 17 May 1985 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5O17W |
| MSN: | 28-18 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2223 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) |
| Yuma, AZ (KYUM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE ACFT & THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD TAXIED IT FROM THE LEFT SEAT. THIS PLT TAXIED FROM THE PARKING RAMP UP A SLIGHT GRADE AN ACROSS A TAXIWAY. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE 'LOOKED UP', HE OBSERVED THAT THE ACFT WAS HEADING TOWARD A HANGAR. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO QUICKLY TURN THE ACFT BUT IT COLLIDED WITH THE HANGAR. EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THAT THEY WERE CAPABLE OF WORKING FOLLOWING THE COLLISION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA258
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 09:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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