Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 1, 2015
NTSB Number
ERA15CA093
Location
Apalachicola, FL
Event ID
20150107X11946
Coordinates
29.727500, -85.025833
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing, which resulted in the airplane striking a pole.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N657MC
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
4622007
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Analysis
After landing, the pilot taxied to the fixed base operator to park. As he approached the parking ramp, a lineman stood in front of a tie-down spot and raised both hands in the air signaling to the pilot where to park. The spot was next to a parked jet. The pilot said that while taxing to the parking spot he was concentrating on staying clear of the jet and did not see a light pole located at the edge of the ramp. The right wing struck the pole resulting in structural damage to the wing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15CA093