Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-LAZL and Rockwell Commander 112B Commander, G-IMPX, 10 December 2008

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
10 December 2008
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II and Rockwell Commander 112B Commander
Location:
Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire
Registration:
G-LAZL and G-IMPX

Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-LAZL and Rockwell Commander 112B Commander, G-IMPX

Summary:

G-LAZL was parked facing the left side of G-IMPX. The pilot of G-LAZL started the aircraft and, after conducting his initial checks, began to taxi the aircraft. He then undertook a brake check before commencing a turn to the left, to avoid G-IMPX. During the turn he realised that his right wingtip would not clear G-IMPX’s left wing and he attempted to tighten the turn, while applying the brakes and reducing the power to idle. Before he could bring it to a stop, G-LAZL’s right wingtip struck the rear of G-IMPX’s left aileron.

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Published 10 December 2014