What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N160RA a Cessna 172-N with inoperative landing light, on a part 91 sightseeing trip at night with 3 passengers and 1 pilot flew for 30 minutes from 2148 PDT until 2020 PDT departing and returning to vgt-north Las Vegas airport, NV. After landing pilot taxiied clear of runway 7 at taxiway c. in making the turn onto the taxiway, pilot taxied between the blue taxiway lights thinking he was on a taxiway, and taxied off pavement into a concrete drainage area. No injuries to occupants, airplane damage was to propeller (sudden stoppage), engine, nose gear, and firewall.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N160RA A CESSNA 172-N WITH INOPERATIVE LANDING LIGHT, ON A PART 91 SIGHTSEEING TRIP AT NIGHT WITH 3 PASSENGERS AND 1 PILOT FLEW FOR 30 MINUTES FROM 2148 PDT UNTIL 2020 PDT DEPARTING AND RETURNING TO VGT-NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, NV. AFTER LANDING PILOT TAXIIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY 7 AT TAXIWAY C. IN MAKING THE TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY, PILOT TAXIED BETWEEN THE BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS THINKING HE WAS ON A TAXIWAY, AND TAXIED OFF PAVEMENT INTO A CONCRETE DRAINAGE AREA. NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS, AIRPLANE DAMAGE WAS TO PROPELLER (SUDDEN STOPPAGE), ENGINE, NOSE GEAR, AND FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
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