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N442PA accident description

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Crash location 33.970556°N, 112.795000°W
Nearest city Wickenburg, AZ
33.968641°N, 112.729622°W
3.7 miles away
Tail number N442PA
Accident date 24 May 2015
Aircraft type Piper Pa 28-181
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot reported that while taxiing in the ramp area after landing, he did not visually monitor the airplane's wing clearance and struck a parked airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar.

The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's wing clearance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.

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