Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance between the airplane's right wing and the building.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that after he landed, he proceeded to taxi the airplane to the tie-down area. The pilot turned left, after the fuel pumps, and continued to taxi the airplane between a row of parked airplanes and the FBO building. The pilot stated that he thought one of the parked airplanes was further back in the row, so he moved to the right; the airplane's right wing then impacted the building's porch posts.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA212 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 15, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Gardner, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Gardner Municipal Airport (K34)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA28-151
- N-number
- N43181
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.