Piper 38-112 accident near Apopka, Florida, March 25, 2006
On March 25, 2006 at about 3:55 pm local time, a Piper 38-112, registered N2316K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Apopka, Florida (Orlando Apopka airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while taxiing which resulted in the airplane impacting the object and incurring damage.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 25, 2006 · about 3:55 pm local time
- Place
- Apopka, Florida · Orlando Apopka · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper 38-112
- Registration
- N2316K · registry record · serial 38-79A0572
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that after landing the airplane on runway 33, he exited the runway onto the taxiway. He further stated that while taxiing the airplane, the right wing leading edge of the airplane impacted a portable toilet unit positioned either at the edge or very close to the edge of the right side of the taxiway. The airplane's right wing spar, tip, and leading edge/skin incurred damage. According to the pilot, prior to the accident, there was no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 99 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 1, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,550 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 1, 2006; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VDF Tampa FL at 3:00 pm
- Destination: X04 Apopka FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 33
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 11 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.17 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from KORL, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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