Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-161 N9236L

25 July 1994 · Naples, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 July 1994 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N9236L was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Naples, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Naples Municipal (APF)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Registration
N9236L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Vero Beach → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA94LA184

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN WINGTIP CLEARANCE WHILE TAXIING RESULTING IN THE ON-GROUND COLLISION WITH A LIGHT POLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE TAXIING ON A RAMP AND FOLLOWING A 'FOLLOW ME' TRUCK THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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