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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 182R · Denver, CO · August 3, 1998

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Date
August 3, 1998 · 14:55 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Front Range Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5099E
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW98LA343
Reported as
Cessna 182R
Reported engine
Continental O470*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,505 total960 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N5099ERegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2014 · Cessna 182RS/N 18268288 · Built 1982Airframe modelCessna 182REngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft landed too fast, missed a turn while taxiing went down an embaknment, and came to rest in a ditch. (.4)the pilot was 40 miles from the intended destination when a level 6 thunderstorm was reported to be over the airport at the time of estimated arrival, and he diverted to another airport. He landed on runway 35 and exited the runway. The pilot stated that the taxiway over to the terminal appeared to be approximately 2 miles away, and in order to save time, he taxied at a speed of 25 to 30 mph. There was a rise in the taxiway, and the pilot was unable to see the right taxiway exit in enough time to slow his taxi speed in order to execute a right turn. As a result, the aircraft departed the taxiway, and came to rest in a ditch west of the taxiway, approximately 15 feet below the taxiway pavement. (-23)privacy data omitted was taxing westbound on the taxiway at the north end of runway 35 at Front Range Airport. The taxi speed was too fast to stop or make the turn at the end of the taxiway and ran the aircraft down an embankment and into a plowed field. The aircraft incurred substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED TOO FAST, MISSED A TURN WHILE TAXIING WENT DOWN AN EMBAKNMENT, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. (.4)THE PILOT WAS 40 MILES FROM THE INTENDED DESTINATION WHEN A LEVEL 6 THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED TO BE OVER THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF ESTIMATED ARRIVAL, AND HE DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 35 AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TAXIWAY OVER TO THE TERMINAL APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AWAY, AND IN ORDER TO SAVE TIME, HE TAXIED AT A SPEED OF 25 TO 30 MPH. THERE WAS A RISE IN THE TAXIWAY, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE RIGHT TAXIWAY EXIT IN ENOUGH TIME TO SLOW HIS TAXI SPEED IN ORDER TO EXECUTE A RIGHT TURN. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH WEST OF THE TAXIWAY, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BELOW THE TAXIWAY PAVEMENT. (-23)^PRIVACY DAT^ WAS TAXING WESTBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY AT THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 35 AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT. THE TAXI SPEED WAS TOO FAST TO STOP OR MAKE THE TURN AT THE END OF THE TAXIWAY AND RAN THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98LA343Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatkins, COThe pilot's loss of control during taxi due to excessive taxi speed.Aug 3, 1998 · Substantial damage