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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Mc Allen, TX · September 23, 1986

Date: September 23, 1986 · 22:02 local
Place: Mc Allen, TX
Airport: Miller International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44690
Reported as: Piper PA28151
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 total70 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N44690Registered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7515006 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ran into a ditch after turning off short of taxiway. Aircraft landing lights out and possibly a taxiway light.

As the FAA filed it

RAN INTO A DITCH AFTER TURNING OFF SHORT OF TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHTS OUT AND POSSIBLY A TAXIWAY LIGHT.

Other reports on N44690 · 1

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

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