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LAX83LA004

1982-10-02 · PALM SPRINGS, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PSP

Current FAA registration · N7537R

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-140
Year of manufacture
1966 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19660825
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA288B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK THE NOSE OF A CESSNA 337, N547SE, WHICH SPUN TO THE LEFT AND DAMAGED A PIPER PA-28, N8163E. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE CESSNA 337 WAS 3 1/2 FEET BEYOND ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER AIRCRAFT AND EXTENDED INTO THE TAXIWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX83LA004.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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