No fatalities

Ground Damage to Right Wing During Parking

Wickenburg, AZ, United States

On January 4, 2011, a PIPER PA-28-181 operated by Transpac Aviation Academy was involved in an aviation accident near Wickenburg, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the airplane's right wing and the pole. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

A student pilot reported that the leading edge of the right wing contacted a pole while taxiing to a parking area, resulting in damage to the wing spar.

Incident Overview A student pilot provided a written statement describing an incident that occurred after landing at the destination airport. The pilot was taxiing the aircraft to a parking area when the event took place. ## Pilot Account According to the pilot's statement, he observed a pole near the parking area while maneuvering the aircraft. The pilot believed there was sufficient clearance between the right wing and the pole. Despite this assessment, the leading edge of the right wing made contact with the pole. ## Damage The impact caused damage to the wing spar. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or location.

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