Piper PA-28-181 N309PA
30 October 2007 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 2007 at about 15:41 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N309PA was involved in an accident near Phoenix, 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 15:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Deer Valley (DVT)
- Coordinates
- 33.6883, -112.0825
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N309PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The solo student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the other airplane while taxiing for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The first airplane was in the run up area adjacent to taxiway C1 at the end of runway 07. The second airplane was holding short of runway 07 on taxiway C1, in front of the first airplane. The local controller asked the solo student pilot of the first airplane if he was on taxiway C2, and the student pilot erroneously responded that he was on C2. The controller cleared the first airplane for takeoff. The student pilot taxied forward and attempted to maneuver around the second airplane in order to reach the runway. The right wing of the first airplane passed under the left wing of the second airplane and then contacted the propeller of the second airplane. Contact with the propeller severed the outboard 1 foot of the right wing of the first airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-181 | N309PA | - | Substantial |
| Piper PA-28-181 | N923PA | - | Minor |
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | Sandown, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Brian K. Brooks | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-28-161 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Shoreline Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2007 | Grumman American AA-5A | Benson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Cessna 340A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Waltz SONEX WAIEX | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Wendel W. Waltz | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Cessna 172S | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182S | New River, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |