Piper PA-28-181 N38137
25 April 2003 · Bullhead City, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 2003 at about 17:59 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N38137 was involved in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, United States. 3 people were 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 17:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laughlin/Bullhead Intl (IFP)
- Coordinates
- 34.8875, -114.6272
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N38137
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Murrieta → Bullhead City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in the inadequate clearance between the wing tip and the fuel truck.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxing to parking, the airplane collided with a parked fuel truck with the outboard 18 inches of the left wing. The pilot was taxing on the centerline, at a normal speed, and was not aware that the fuel truck was obstructing the taxi way. He said he "misjudged the distance" between the airplane and the fuel truck.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Pauma Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA24 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 150C | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-34-220T | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |