| Crash location | 48.200556°N, 120.083889°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Twisp, WA
48.363478°N, 120.122303°W 11.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N3051W |
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| Accident date | 12 Apr 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-161 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot collided with a post while taxiing the airplane to a tie down area after landing at the uncontrolled airport. The pilot reported he was taxiing down a "narrow taxiway" bordered by hangars when the "...nose steering drifted towards the left..." The pilot reported that he attempted to compensate, however, the airplane collided with the post resulting in structural damage to the airplane's left wing. The post was located adjacent to a hangar approximately 27 feet west of the taxiway centerline. After colliding with the post, the pilot taxied the airplane to the designated tie down area.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a ground obstacle while taxiing.