Piper PA28-151 N43181
15 March 2009 · Gardner, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 2009 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA28-151 registered N43181, operated by Break Even Aircraft Resourcing LLC, was involved in an accident near Gardner, Kansas, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gardner, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gardner Municipal Airport (K34)
- Coordinates
- 38.8039, -94.9536
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-151
- Registration
- N43181
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Break Even Aircraft Resourcing LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gardner → Gardner
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance between the airplane's right wing and the building.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after he landed, he proceeded to taxi the airplane to the tie-down area. The pilot turned left, after the fuel pumps, and continued to taxi the airplane between a row of parked airplanes and the FBO building. The pilot stated that he thought one of the parked airplanes was further back in the row, so he moved to the right; the airplane's right wing then impacted the building's porch posts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2009 | Piper PA28 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Piper PA28 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | John T. Bouley | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Piper PA28 | Lebanon, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Piper PA28 | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Carl E. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2009 | Piper PA28-151 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | Plane Nonsense Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Piper PA28-236 | Pomona, California, United States | Charles W Shaffer | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Johnson County Exec Airport, Kansas, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Bell 206-L4 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Hillcrest Aircraft Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Cessna T206H | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | Jackie L Bugg | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Cessna 150F | Abilene, Kansas, United States | Estol L. Bathurst | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Stinson 108 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Lavigna LANCAIR IV P | Iola, Kansas, United States | Floatron Inc | Minor injuries | - |