Piper PA28 N3563K

Summary

On 13 December 2016 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N3563K was involved in an accident near Palm Coast, 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.

Date

13 December 2016 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Coast, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flagler Executive (FIN)

Coordinates

29.4647, -81.2069

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N3563K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palm Coast → Palm Coast

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA149

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the taxiway sign.

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 and during the turn onto a taxiway, the left wing impacted a taxiway sign. He added that he was not able to see the sign because of sun glare. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.