Incident Overview
On 31 July 1999 at 1700 UTC, a Piper PA-28-161 (Modified), registration OO-NZG, was involved in a taxiing collision at Elstree Aerodrome in Hertfordshire. The aircraft was operating on a private flight with one pilot and one passenger on board.
Aircraft Details
The aircraft, manufactured in 1983, was powered by a single Lycoming O-320-D2A piston engine. The commander held a Private Pilot's Licence and was 19 years old. He had accumulated a total of 119 flying hours, of which 47 were on the accident aircraft type. In the preceding 90 days, he had flown 14 hours, and in the last 28 days, 9 hours.
Sequence of Events
The pilot intended to depart from Elstree and was instructed to taxi for Runway 08. While taxiing through the busy apron, the leading edge of the left wing collided with the nose of a parked aircraft. The collision resulted in slight damage to the leading edge of the left wing of OO-NZG, while the parked aircraft sustained no damage.
Injuries and Damage
Neither the pilot nor the passenger was injured. The only damage reported was slight damage to the leading edge of the left wing of the Piper PA-28. The parked aircraft was undamaged.
Investigation
The information for this report was provided by the pilot via an Aircraft Accident Report Form.