ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286157
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| Date: | Saturday 12 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:57 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Seekrr Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N3051W |
| MSN: | 28-8116276 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twisp, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KENT, WA (S36) |
| Twisp, WA (2S0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot collided with a post while taxiing the airplane to a tie down area after landing at the uncontrolled airport. The pilot reported he was taxiing down a narrow taxiway bordered by hangars when the "...nose steering drifted towards the left..." The pilot reported that he attempted to compensate; however, the airplane collided with the post resulting in structural damage to the airplane's left wing. The post was located adjacent to a hangar approximately 27 feet west of the taxiway centerline. After colliding with the post, the pilot taxied the airplane to the designated tie down area.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a ground obstacle while taxiing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA115
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 06:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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