Piper PA-28-161 N3051W

Summary

On 12 April 2008 at about 18:57 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N3051W was involved in an accident near Twisp, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 2008 at 18:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Twisp, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Twisp Muni (2S0)

Coordinates

48.2006, -120.0839

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N3051W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kent → Twisp

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA115

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a ground obstacle while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot collided with a post while taxiing the airplane to a tie down area after landing at the uncontrolled airport. The pilot reported he was taxiing down a narrow taxiway bordered by hangars when the "...nose steering drifted towards the left..." The pilot reported that he attempted to compensate; however, the airplane collided with the post resulting in structural damage to the airplane's left wing. The post was located adjacent to a hangar approximately 27 feet west of the taxiway centerline. After colliding with the post, the pilot taxied the airplane to the designated tie down area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.