ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285507
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 October 2008 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Van Wert County Regional Authority |
| Registration: | N20745 |
| MSN: | 172-63826 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Van Wert, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Wert County Airport, OH (KVNW) |
| Van Wert County Airport, OH (KVNW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was taxiing the airplane on the grass beside the runway when the airplane went into a ditch. The airplane's tail and propeller were damaged. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane reported that the empennage had sustained substantial damage. The inspector reported that the airplane was taxiing on the grass parallel to closed runway 27. The grass was wet and the airplane was too close to the ditch when it slid into the ditch.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on the wet grass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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