Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-BSVG, 4 September 2013

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 4 September 2013
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II
• Location: Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall
• Registration: G-BSVG

Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-BSVG

Summary:

Piper PA28 G-BSVG had just landed at Perranporth Airfield and was taxiing along the perimeter track past the hangar when its left wingtip struck the left wingtip of a parked Rockwell Commander (G-BYKB). On impact G-BSVG rotated to the left through approximately 45º and came to a stop. Both aircraft sustained wingtip damage. G-BSVG was shut down and its occupants vacated the aircraft uninjured. The parked aircraft was unoccupied, attached to a ground handling tug and was the only aircraft parked outside the hangar that day. The pilot commented that he considered himself to have been distracted, whilst taxiing, by making a radio call and looking ahead to locate the airfield fuel point. As a result he and his passenger did not notice the close proximity of G-BYKB.

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Published 10 December 2014