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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 2004 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9272Q |
| MSN: | 2843038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 772 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Groveland, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vacaville, CA (KVCB) |
| Groveland, CA (Q68) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The left wing of the airplane collided with a parked vehicle on the taxiway. The pilot was taxiing down the center of the taxiway, and was distracted by light snow and slush located in a dip. While he was focused on the dip, the collision occurred. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors to the accident were the parked vehicle, and the pilot's diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040117X00071&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2015 07:56 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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