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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Oakland, CA · August 13, 2001

Date: August 13, 2001 · 21:30 local
Place: Oakland, CA
Airport: Metropolitan Oakland International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6542V
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 440 total48 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N6542VRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0765 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that after landing on runway 33 at Oakland international airport, he was instructed to back taxi to taxiway charlie. While taxiing on charlie he saw a vehicle crossing the taxiway from right to left. Pilot turned off taxi lights so as not to blind the driver. Pilot stated that he saw taxiway "c" and began to turn on to unlit area, which appeared to be a taxiway. Pilot felt the ground become rough and he realized he was off the taxiway. Power was pulled to idle and brakes applied. The aircraft nose tilted down about 8 inches causing the propellers to strike the ground. Top of the engine cowling was punctured by engine baffles' bracket.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 33 AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO BACK TAXI TO TAXIWAY CHARLIE. WHILE TAXIING ON CHARLIE HE SAW A VEHICLE CROSSING THE TAXIWAY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. PILOT TURNED OFF TAXI LIGHTS SO AS NOT TO BLIND THE DRIVER. PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW TAXIWAY "C" AND BEGAN TO TURN ON TO UNLIT AREA, WHICH APPEARED TO BE A TAXIWAY. PILOT FELT THE GROUND BECOME ROUGH AND HE REALIZED HE WAS OFF THE TAXIWAY. POWER WAS PULLED TO IDLE AND BRAKES APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE TILTED DOWN ABOUT 8 INCHES CAUSING THE PROPELLERS TO STRIKE THE GROUND. TOP OF THE ENGINE COWLING WAS PUNCTURED BY ENGINE BAFFLES' BRACKET.

Other reports on N6542V · 1

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