ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290748
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 November 2015 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N905CP |
| MSN: | 172S-8329 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2669 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alcoa, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Knoxville-McGhee Tyson Airport, TN (TYS/KTYS) |
| Knoxville-McGhee Tyson Airport, TN (TYS/KTYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night flight, the pilot reported that after he landed on the runway, he slowed the airplane to taxi speed, and continued to the taxiway turnoff. The pilot misidentified the taxiway turn and turned off the runway into a grass area between the runway and taxiway. The pilot reported that the grass area had a downslope that led to level ground and he felt a bump from the tail as the airplane transitioned from the downslope to level ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to identify the taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain while turning off the runway at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 13:10 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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