N679X is a 1977 Piper PA-28R-201T. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-360 SER rated at 225 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Albuquerque, NM. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1977. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 49 years old
- 1 of 377 Piper PA-28R-201T
2023
1977
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The pilot reported that while taxiing to the runway, the airplane veered hard to the left. He shut down the engine and saw that the left wing had struck the windshield of a small truck that was parked at the edge of the taxiway. Neither he nor his passenger saw the truck as the color of the truck blended in with the background of a hangar.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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