What happened
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Narrative: the pilot; Mr. Jeffrey d. russell stated that on November 27, 1996, at 1200 PST, he landed Piper aircraft, registration number N2565U, and was given instructions by the San Jose International Airport, air traffic control tower to turn on to runway 30L, instead he crossed runway 30L and went off the runway in the grass. Mr. Russell stated that he assumed that a taxiway continued in the direction he was taxiing. However, a taxiway did not exist in that direction, therefore, he taxied off the runway into the grassy area. Visual inspection of the aircraft revealed that the propeller blades sustained damage. No pilot deviation involved and no 8020-11 was generated. A copy of this report was furnished to the sjc FSDO operations unit. This concludes this investigation and this report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT; MR. JEFFREY D. RUSSELL STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 27, 1996, AT 1200 PST, HE LANDED PIPER AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N2565U, AND WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS BY THE SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER TO TURN ON TO RUNWAY 30L, INSTEAD HE CROSSED RUNWAY 30L AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY IN THE GRASS. MR. RUSSELL STATED THAT HE ASSUMED THAT A TAXIWAY CONTINUED IN THE DIRECTION HE WAS TAXIING. HOWEVER, A TAXIWAY DID NOT EXIST IN THAT DIRECTION, THEREFORE, HE TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASSY AREA. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE PROPELLER BLADES SUSTAINED DAMAGE. NO PILOT DEVIATION INVOLVED AND NO 8020-11 WAS GENERATED. A COPY OF THIS REPORT WAS FURNISHED TO THE SJC FSDO OPERATIONS UNIT. THIS CONCLUDES THIS INVESTIGATION AND THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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