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Private pilot aboard a PA28 fails to note anchor cable supporting a light pole in the parking area and strikes it while turning to park.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 789203 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : x01.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 46.7 flight time total : 133.6 flight time type : 112.4 |
| ASRS Report | 789203 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
While taxiing to park; I tried to make a turn to park in front of the FBO. To the right of me was a phone pole which I timely noticed. Unfortunately; there was an anchor cable attached to pole and while turning it struck my wingtip. I braked; but it was already too late. I was too focused on making the turn and the pole that I didn't notice the cable. Luckily; there was no damage to the pole or cable -- just a dent in my wingtip.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PRIVATE PLT ABOARD A PA28 FAILS TO NOTE ANCHOR CABLE SUPPORTING A LIGHT POLE IN THE PARKING AREA AND STRIKES IT WHILE TURNING TO PARK.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO PARK; I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE FBO. TO THE R OF ME WAS A PHONE POLE WHICH I TIMELY NOTICED. UNFORTUNATELY; THERE WAS AN ANCHOR CABLE ATTACHED TO POLE AND WHILE TURNING IT STRUCK MY WINGTIP. I BRAKED; BUT IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE. I WAS TOO FOCUSED ON MAKING THE TURN AND THE POLE THAT I DIDN'T NOTICE THE CABLE. LUCKILY; THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE POLE OR CABLE -- JUST A DENT IN MY WINGTIP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.