Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA047

BESSEMER, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N83816

PIPER PA28-181

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A STATION WAGON WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF DURING A PURCHASER DEMONSTRATION FLT. THE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WERE A HUSBAND AND WIFE AND THE WIFE WAS OCCUPYING THE LEFT FRONT SEAT WITH THE CFI IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE CFI STATED, THAT WHILE TURNING TO TAXI THE ACFT'S LEFT WING MAIN SPAR WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE STATION WAGON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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