N607FT is a 1979 Piper PA-28-161. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Melbourne, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 47 years old
- 1 of 1,618 Piper PA-28-161
2023
1979
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The student pilot in the low-wing airplane reported that after landing, she exited the runway on to a taxiway which was occupied by the high-wing airplane which had landed before her. She attempted to pass the high-wing airplane on its left, but her right wing struck the other airplane's left wing lift strut. Her airplane then continued to the right, turning about 180° with her right wing striking the propeller of the high-wing airplane, followed by her propeller striking the right wing of the high-wing airplane.
The flight instructor in the high-wing airplane reported that after exiting the runway on to a taxiway he "felt a small hit on the left side." He saw a low-wing airplane make a right 180° turn around the front of his airplane and impact the right wing of his airplane.
The low-wing airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The high-wing airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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About the Piper PA-28-161
About the modelThe Warrior — a four-seat, low-wing Cherokee with the tapered wing, positioned below the Archer. A staple of flight-school fleets.
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