Summary
On October 15, 2008, a Cessna 172 (N20745) was involved in an incident near Van Wert, OH. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on the wet grass.
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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN09CA029. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N20745.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on the wet grass.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09CA029