Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA019

BIG SPRING, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3092T

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF, HE MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE FROM A 6 FT X 6 INCH CONCRETE BLOCK. THE LEFT BRAKE HOUSING HIT THE BLOCK WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR. HE DID NOT EXAMINE THE ACFT UNTIL AFTER THE FLT & WAS UNAWARE OF THE DAMAGE UNTIL THEN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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