Piper PA-32-301 N8385S

Summary

On 27 January 2013 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N8385S, operated by Belair Flying Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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.

Date

27 January 2013 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Lancaster Airport (LNS)

Coordinates

40.1200, -76.2897

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-301

Registration

N8385S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Belair Flying Club Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA123

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing from landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while taxiing back to the hangar, she noticed a parked vehicle in the distance and off to the right of the taxiway she was traveling on. The pilot applied brakes to slow the airplane and looked to her right to ensure there was adequate space between the wing and the vehicle. The pilot returned her eyes to the taxiway in front of her momentarily but turned her attention to the vehicle once again for reassurance, at which time the airplane struck the vehicle, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.