What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: due to runway construction, it was necessary for flight 850 to back-taxi on runway 13 to position the aircraft for take-off. While back-taxiing, the aircraft crossed the threshold markings and taxied into the construction area. When the 180 degree turn was made, the aircraft's nose wheel went into a four inch indention in the runway surface resulting in the nose wheel being displaced beyond its steering limit. privacy data omitted Signed documentation received this date: 10/24/97 this case is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DUE TO RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR FLIGHT 850 TO BACK-TAXI ON RUNWAY 13 TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE-OFF. WHILE BACK-TAXIING, THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD MARKINGS AND TAXIED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. WHEN THE 180 DEGREE TURN WAS MADE, THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL WENT INTO A FOUR INCH INDENTION IN THE RUNWAY SURFACE RESULTING IN THE NOSE WHEEL BEING DISPLACED BEYOND ITS STEERING LIMIT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SIGNED DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED THIS DATE: 10/24/97 THIS CASE IS CLOSED.
Other reports on N815US · 3
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