What happened
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(-23) On February 25, 2000, about 1630 Alaska standard time, a ski-equipped Cessna 180H airplane, N8221V, received substantial damage while taxiing for takeoff at the Ophir airstrip, Ophir, Alaska. The solo airline transport was not injured. During a telephone conversation with the owner/pilot of the airplane, he said he landed to the east, and was turning around at the east end of the airstrip for a departure to the west. During the turn, he said the right ski penetrated the snow's crust, and dropped into soft snow, allowing the right horizontal stabilizer to contact the snow.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 25, 2000, ABOUT 1630 ALASKA STANDARD TIME, A SKI-EQUIPPED CESSNA 180H AIRPLANE, N8221V, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AT THE OPHIR AIRSTRIP, OPHIR, ALASKA. THE SOLO AIRLINE TRANSPORT WAS NOT INJURED. DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE OWNER/PILOT OF THE AIRPLANE, HE SAID HE LANDED TO THE EAST, AND WAS TURNING AROUND AT THE EAST END OF THE AIRSTRIP FOR A DEPARTURE TO THE WEST. DURING THE TURN, HE SAID THE RIGHT SKI PENETRATED THE SNOW'S CRUST, AND DROPPED INTO SOFT SNOW, ALLOWING THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO CONTACT THE SNOW.
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