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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Charlotte, NC · November 2, 1983

Date: November 2, 1983 · 18:00 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Douglas International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9778C
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22 total22 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N9778CRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 1998 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 287816528 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tower advised student to taxi straight ahead. Was unfamiliar with construction and went off taxi way into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

TOWER ADVISED STUDENT TO TAXI STRAIGHT AHEAD. WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH CONSTRUCTION AND WENT OFF TAXI WAY INTO A DITCH.

Other reports on N9778C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19931023044779ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lexington, NCWind calm on approach. Gust raised wing on landing roll. Veered off runway bounced on a rise. Lost control.Oct 23, 1993 · Substantial damage Accident 19860524019629AFinal Approach · Statesville, NCCame in short during spot landing contest. Did not add power to keep in contest. Stalled. Impacted the ground.May 24, 1986 · Substantial damage