NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR24LA283
Registry · N56631
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-32-300
Year of manufacture
1973 · 51 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19730920
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7400F
Registrant of record
KALBFELL KENNETH
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.
Factual narrative
The pilot stated that while taxiing, the path leading to the taxiway had a series of abrupt turns. He misjudged one of the turns and struck a 10-inch rectangular steel post with the left main gear. The airplane momentarily lifted and then dropped onto the left wing. He immediately stopped the airplane and shut down the engine. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained spar damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Pole-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_WPR24LA283.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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