19891228063359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Skrsky S-76A · Venice, LA · December 28, 1989

Date: December 28, 1989 · 07:15 local
Place: Venice, LA
Airport: Chevron USA Inc Spb
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7266K
Reported as: Skrsky S76A
People aboard: 11
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,546 total97 in this make and model101 in the last 90 days

N7266KRegistered now · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760283 · Built 1985 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76A Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Hit a taxiway light while repositioning for takeoff. Heavy dew on taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

HIT A TAXIWAY LIGHT WHILE REPOSITIONING FOR TAKEOFF. HEAVY DEW ON TAXIWAY.