Piper PA-28-181 N443PA
4 January 2011 · Wickenburg, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 2011 at about 17:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N443PA, operated by Bird Acquisition LLC, was involved in an accident near Wickenburg, Arizona, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wickenburg, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wickenburg Municipal Airport (E25)
- Coordinates
- 33.9658, -112.8022
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N443PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gila Bend → Wickenburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the airplane's right wing and the pole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While parking the airplane, the student pilot noticed a pole by the parking area. He thought that there was adequate clearance between the right wing and the pole. However, the leading edge of the right wing contacted the pole and resulted in substantial damage to the spar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Texarkana Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-28-161 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Tailwheels Etc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Adams, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Lycett James T | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2011 | Piper PA 28 | Montpellier, France | - | Unknown | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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