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GAA15CA110

2015-05-24 · Wickenburg, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E25

Current FAA registration · N442PA

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
2001 · 14 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20011109
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A55351

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's wing clearance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

Factual narrative

The student pilot reported that while taxiing in the ramp area after landing, he did not visually monitor the airplane's wing clearance and struck a parked airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot reported that while taxiing in the ramp area after landing, he did not visually monitor the airplane's wing clearance and struck a parked airplane.  The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Student/instructed pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Aircraft-Contributed to outcome - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2015_GAA15CA110.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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