What happened
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(-23) Mr. J. Brakvatne was scheduled to operate wiggins flight 7466 from ipt (Williamsport) to MDT (middletown) on March 26, 2002. The weather at ipt was 1400 overcast and visibility (3) three miles. The winds were reported as 0815 gusting to 18. The taxiway was wet with standing water. The pilot stated that a gust of wind pushed the aircraft off the taxiway into the mud. The propeller was damaged. The pilot applied the brakes and was using beta, but the aircraft continued to slide. Although not a factor in this incident, airport division was contacted about taxiway markings. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. J. BRAKVATNE WAS SCHEDULED TO OPERATE WIGGINS FLIGHT 7466 FROM IPT (WILLIAMSPORT) TO MDT (MIDDLETOWN) ON MARCH 26, 2002. THE WEATHER AT IPT WAS 1400 OVERCAST AND VISIBILITY (3) THREE MILES. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 0815 GUSTING TO 18. THE TAXIWAY WAS WET WITH STANDING WATER. THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE TAXIWAY INTO THE MUD. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS USING BETA, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SLIDE. ALTHOUGH NOT A FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT, AIRPORT DIVISION WAS CONTACTED ABOUT TAXIWAY MARKINGS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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