# Incident 20001029031859I: Cessna 182F, Washington, PA, October 29, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 2000, 10:29 local time
- Place: Washington, PA
- Airport: Washington County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1365° N, 80.2902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WASHINGTON COUNTY (AFJ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1365&lon=-80.2902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3473U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3473U-2020-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182F (registry code 2072714, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 700 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001029031859I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23)THE PLOT STATED: DURING TAXI TO RUN UP AREA, APPLIED BRAKES, A/C TURNED RIGHT. IMMEDIATE ACTION FULL LEFT RUDDER AND FULL BRAKES.  A/C CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT.  UPON REACHING TAXI WAY EDGE APPLIED FULL UP ELEVATOR, FULL BRAKES A/C STILL CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT.  THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.  AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST DOWN A 60 FOOT EMBANKMENT.  ONE TAXI WAY LIGHT DAMAGED.  MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT ELEVATOR.  NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS (SEE ATTACHED SHEET).  ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT BRAKE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, VERY SOFT/WEAK LEFT BRAKE.  PILOT TAXIED TOO FAST.  SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N3473U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20191229019939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191229019939A), Dec 29, 2019: Cessna 182F (N3473U), Robstown, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot was heading back to home base zuehl airport (1TE4) marion, Texas. From Robstown, Texas. Pilot decided to refuel at Robstown Airport (krbo) at 5:40 pm.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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