Piper PA-38-112 N2539D

Summary

On 11 May 2007 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2539D, operated by Mazzei Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Mariposa, California, 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.

Date

11 May 2007 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mariposa, California, United States

Nearest airport

Mariposa-Yosemite (MPI)

Coordinates

37.5108, -120.0394

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N2539D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mazzei Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fresno → Mariposa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA157

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane's left wing impacted a service vehicle while the pilot was taxiing for takeoff on a taxiway that paralleled the active runway. At the time, the service vehicle was stationary and unoccupied. It was located partially on the apron adjacent to the taxiway and partially on the taxiway. The ground collision occurred while the airplane was proceeding on the centerline of the taxiway. Available room to taxi existed to the south of the taxiway, should the pilot have elected to use the area. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.