At 1407 eastern time, a Piper PA-28-161 crashed into a hangar while taxiing for parking. The pilot was not injured. The pilot stated he was taxiing between a parked airplane and the hangar when he applied left rudder to stop his turn. At that point, he inadvertently stepped on his headset cord and his head was jerked downward. While he attempted to untangle his head from the headset cord, the airplane continued forward and collided with the hangar.
December 03, Eastman, Ga. / Piper Warrior
At 1407 eastern time, a Piper PA-28-161 crashed into a hangar while taxiing for parking. The pilot was not injured. The pilot stated he was taxiing between a parked airplane and the hangar when he applied left rudder to stop his turn. At that point, he inadvertently stepped on his headset cord and his head was jerked downward. While he attempted to untangle his head from the headset cord, the airplane continued forward and collided with the hangar....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-161 crashed into a hangar while taxiing for parking, with the pilot sustaining no injuries.
- The pilot reported that the collision occurred when he inadvertently stepped on his headset cord, causing a sudden distraction that led to the aircraft continuing forward into the hangar.
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