What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on March 6, 1997, an American airlines DC-9-83, N591AA, was taxiing to runway 22 at Rochester/monroe county airport (roc) for take-off. The pilot did not like the condition of the runway due to snow and ice patches combined with existing wind conditions and decided to return to the terminal. The aircraft attempted a left turn off the runway at which time a high gust of wind. Combined with the icy conditions, caused the nosewheel to slide off the pavement. The runway then became unusable. The aircraft was removed from the runway, inspected, and returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 6, 1997, AN AMERICAN AIRLINES DC-9-83, N591AA, WAS TAXIING TO RUNWAY 22 AT ROCHESTER/MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT (ROC) FOR TAKE-OFF. THE PILOT DID NOT LIKE THE CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO SNOW AND ICE PATCHES COMBINED WITH EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE TERMINAL. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN OFF THE RUNWAY AT WHICH TIME A HIGH GUST OF WIND. COMBINED WITH THE ICY CONDITIONS, CAUSED THE NOSEWHEEL TO SLIDE OFF THE PAVEMENT. THE RUNWAY THEN BECAME UNUSABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY, INSPECTED, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N591AA · 2
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