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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175B · Lancaster, OH · June 5, 1985

Date: June 5, 1985 · 22:20 local
Place: Lancaster, OH
Airport: Fairfield Co
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8243T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI85LA225
Reported as: Cessna 175B
Reported engine: Continental GO300D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 127 total105 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N8243TRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Cessna 175BS/N 17556943 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 175B Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Over ran end of unlit taxiway at night. Slid into ditch trying to turn around. End of taxiway and ditch not marked.

As the FAA filed it

OVER RAN END OF UNLIT TAXIWAY AT NIGHT. SLID INTO DITCH TRYING TO TURN AROUND. END OF TAXIWAY AND DITCH NOT MARKED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI85LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, OHThe plt was unaware that the taxiway did not continue to the approach end of rwy 28. He failed to see the turn in the taxiway and the acft continued off the end of the taxiway where it contacted a ditch. The taxiway was not lit (nor was it required to be). It…Jun 6, 1985 · Substantial damage