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FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Las Vegas, NV · December 19, 1997

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Date
December 19, 1997 · 19:12 local
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Airport
Mc Carran International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AHWA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N744FX
Reported as
Cessna 208B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,500 total4,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N744FXRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0492 · Built 1995Airframe modelCessna 208BEngine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Narrative: on 12-19-97 at 1912 local time, west air flight 7610 (N744FX) a Cessna 208B operating under 14CFR part 135 taxied off the taxiway and sustained minor damage. One crew member was onboard with no injury reported. The weather was reported as (las ATCT) 0256Z, wind 350/20G26, visibility 10, sky clear, temperature 9C, dewpoint M18, altimeter 30.09. As N744FX taxied from cargo ramp to taxiway B2, it encountered a well lighted overhead ramp area to an area of no flood lights. Taxiway intersection sign located in the northeast corner of intersection B/B2 was not illuminated as reported by the pilot. Temporary construction is in progress at intersection B/B2 closing west bound traffic on taxiway b. pilot reported the temporary taxiway lights were not illuminated. There is an area of approximately 300 yards on the southside of taxiway b at intersection B2 that is not lighted by taxiway edge lights. West air procedures are to use only taxi lights for ground operations. As the aircraft approached the B/B2 intersection, the pilot lost sight of the taxiway centerline and exited the taxiway at the southside of taxiway b. aircraft continued for approximately 300 feet and sustained damage to all three blades of the propeller and damage to the lower aft fuselage strikes. Pilot reported to las ATCT that he had exited the taxiway and suspected propeller damage. He advised las ATCT to cancel his IFR departure clearance and needed to return to the cargo ramp area. This report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 12-19-97 AT 1912 LOCAL TIME, WEST AIR FLIGHT 7610 (N744FX) A CESSNA 208B OPERATING UNDER 14CFR PART 135 TAXIED OFF THE TAXIWAY AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. ONE CREW MEMBER WAS ONBOARD WITH NO INJURY REPORTED. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS (LAS ATCT) 0256Z, WIND 350/20G26, VISIBILITY 10, SKY CLEAR, TEMPERATURE 9C, DEWPOINT M18, ALTIMETER 30.09. AS N744FX TAXIED FROM CARGO RAMP TO TAXIWAY B2, IT ENCOUNTERED A WELL LIGHTED OVERHEAD RAMP AREA TO AN AREA OF NO FLOOD LIGHTS. TAXIWAY INTERSECTION SIGN LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF INTERSECTION B/B2 WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION IS IN PROGRESS AT INTERSECTION B/B2 CLOSING WEST BOUND TRAFFIC ON TAXIWAY B. PILOT REPORTED THE TEMPORARY TAXIWAY LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF TAXIWAY B AT INTERSECTION B2 THAT IS NOT LIGHTED BY TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTS. WEST AIR PROCEDURES ARE TO USE ONLY TAXI LIGHTS FOR GROUND OPERATIONS. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE B/B2 INTERSECTION, THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE AND EXITED THE TAXIWAY AT THE SOUTHSIDE OF TAXIWAY B. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ALL THREE BLADES OF THE PROPELLER AND DAMAGE TO THE LOWER AFT FUSELAGE STRIKES. PILOT REPORTED TO LAS ATCT THAT HE HAD EXITED THE TAXIWAY AND SUSPECTED PROPELLER DAMAGE. HE ADVISED LAS ATCT TO CANCEL HIS IFR DEPARTURE CLEARANCE AND NEEDED TO RETURN TO THE CARGO RAMP AREA. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.