Accident Piper PA-28R N47839, Thursday 26 July 2001

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Date:	Thursday 26 July 2001
Time:	08:25 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R
Owner/operator:	B.g. Chipmunks, Inc.
Registration:	N47839
MSN:	28R-7837006
Total airframe hrs:	2990 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Orlando, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Orlando Sanford International Airport, FL (SFB/KSFB)
Destination airport:	Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot stated that he was taxiing to park and a visual illusion caused the fence to blend into its background and other fence behind it. He said he was distracted, and did not make a specific check of the wingtip to ensure proper clearance, and the right wing of the aircraft collided with a fence, causing damage to a rib in the wing.

Probable Cause: the pilot's improper visual lookout, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with a fence.

Accident investigation: