# Incident 19920206062189I: Piper PA32300, Ukiah, CA, February 6, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1992, 20:04 local time
- Place: Ukiah, CA
- Airport: Ukiah Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JIKA
- Location: 39.1259° N, 123.2009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at UKIAH MUNI (UKI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1259&lon=-123.2009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N198GM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N198GM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total, 6 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920206062189I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT TAXIED OFF END OF TAXIWAY INTO A SHALLOW DITCH. TAXIWAY NOT LIGHTED.

## Other reports on N198GM (4)

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

- [Accident 20031019024889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031019024889A), Oct 19, 2003: Piper PA32300 (N198GM), Everglades, FL, Damage unknown. (-23) While departing Everglades city airport (XO1), Sunday, October 19, 2003, UNICOM personnel noticed that the forward baggage door was open and baggage was…
- [Incident 19960201003019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960201003019I), Feb 1, 1996: Piper PA32300 (N198GM), Placid, FL. Narrative: on February 1, 1996, the pilot of N198GM attempted a take-off in a PA-32-300, in instrument conditions, heavy fog, and limited visibility. The pilot…
- [Incident 19880930062849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880930062849I), Sep 30, 1988: Piper PA32300 (N198GM), Carmel Valley, CA, Minor damage. Approach too high. Struck trees on go around when engine lost power. Fuel tank mismanagement may have caused loss.
- [Incident 19790731014319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790731014319I), Jul 31, 1979: Piper PA32300 (N198GM), Fresno, CA. Aborted takeoff after engine failed. Found mag coupling failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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