Accident Summary
On 4 September 2020 at 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181, registration EC-CZO, sustained an accident after landing at Casarrubios del Monte aerodrome (Toledo). The aircraft had completed an instructional flight from Valladolid and landed on runway 08. During taxi, the left wing impacted a tractor that was partially occupying the taxiway and carrying a load. The left wing's leading edge was damaged along approximately one-third of its length. Both occupants, an instructor and a student pilot, were uninjured.
Aircraft and Personnel Information
The aircraft, a Piper PA-28-181 (serial number 28-7790 353), was registered in Spain on 20 June 1977. Its empty weight was 690 kg and maximum takeoff weight 1157 kg. It held a valid airworthiness certificate and the last ARC was issued on 10 July 2020, valid until 19 June 2021. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had accumulated 18,441 flight hours.
The instructor, aged 29, held a CPL(A) license issued on 29 May 2018 with SEP, IR, B737, and FI(A) ratings, and a valid Class 1 medical certificate. He had 597 total flight hours, including 161 on type. The student pilot, aged 21, was training for a PPL(A) license, held a Class 2 medical certificate, and had 54 total flight hours.
Aerodrome Information
Casarrubios del Monte aerodrome (LEMT) is a private restricted aerodrome for visual flight operations from sunrise to sunset. It has an asphalt runway 08/26, 600 m long, and a taxiway 7.5 m wide located south of the runway.
Probable Cause
The investigation determined the accident causes were an incorrect assessment of the clearance margin from the obstacle and excessive speed on the taxiway that prevented adequate braking. Weather conditions did not influence the accident. No other damage occurred.