# NTSB Accident MIA01LA034
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 2000-11-30 · MELBOURNE, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA01LA034
- **Event ID:** 20001220X45456
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-11-30
- **Location:** MELBOURNE, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.080181, -80.600395
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N617FT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain a visual look out while transitioning from the active runway to a taxiway resulting in an on-ground collision with a taxiway sign.

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