What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On an instructional flight, a/c skidded off the taxiway on a turn. Possible factors were prop blast from an EMB-120, excessive speed during taxi, quartering gusting tail winds, or a combination of these items. We are unable to determine the exact cause of this incident. Instructor states that the a/c was not making the turn. He said he applied full brakes, but was unsuccessful.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, A/C SKIDDED OFF THE TAXIWAY ON A TURN. POSSIBLE FACTORS WERE PROP BLAST FROM AN EMB-120, EXCESSIVE SPEED DURING TAXI, QUARTERING GUSTING TAIL WINDS, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ITEMS. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. INSTRUCTOR STATES THAT THE A/C WAS NOT MAKING THE TURN. HE SAID HE APPLIED FULL BRAKES, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
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