Piper PA-28R N47839
26 July 2001 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2001 at about 12:25 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N47839 was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, 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 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Coordinates
- 28.4899, -81.2901
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N47839
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Orlando
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper visual lookout, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was taxiing to park and a visual illusion caused the fence to blend into its background and other fence behind it. He said he was distracted, and did not make a specific check of the wingtip to ensure proper clearance, and the right wing of the aircraft collided with a fence, causing damage to a rib in the wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cattaraugus, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Spanaflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Lexington, Virginia, United States | Donald P. Jeffer, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Webb Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |