Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA353

FORT WAYNE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N642MS

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

PLT TAXIED OFF RWY ONTO GRASS TO GIVE WAY TO LANDING TRAFFIC. PAVED TAXIWAYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE & 50 FT EITHER SIDE OF RUNWAY IS USED FOR TAXIING WITH THE GRASS BEING KEPT MOWED. BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK ONTO THE PAVED RWY THE GROUND GAVE WAY & THE NOSE AND GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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