Piper PA 28-161 N705RA

Summary

On 31 January 2016 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA 28-161 registered N705RA, operated by ARI BEN Aviator Inc., was involved in an accident near Everglades, Florida, United States. 3 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

31 January 2016 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Everglades, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Everglades Airpark (X01)

Coordinates

25.8492, -81.3900

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-161

Registration

N705RA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

ARI BEN Aviator Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Pierce → Everglades

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA119

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with two unoccupied airplanes.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after landing at an unfamiliar airport, and while taxiing, the airplane's right wing impacted two airplanes that were parked in the parking area, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.