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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177A · Burlington, WI · June 1, 2003

Date: June 1, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Burlington, WI
Airport: Burbun Vor/Dme
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N30302
Reported as: Cessna 177A
Pilot’s flight hours: 252 total65 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N30302Registered now · Cessna 177AS/N 17701180 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On June 01 2003 a CE-177 N30302, operated by richard j spletzer, impacted a swale while taxiing, at Burlington airport Burlington WI. The pilot stated, after landing on runway 19 he proceeded to taxi. At the end of the runway he turned the aircraft to exit the active runway, at that time he hit a swale. The nose wheel fork sheared, the prop hit the ground. Minor damage, no injuries, visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 01 2003 A CE-177 N30302, OPERATED BY RICHARD J SPLETZER, IMPACTED A SWALE WHILE TAXIING, AT BURLINGTON AIRPORT BURLINGTON WI. THE PILOT STATED, AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 19 HE PROCEEDED TO TAXI. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, AT THAT TIME HE HIT A SWALE. THE NOSE WHEEL FORK SHEARED, THE PROP HIT THE GROUND. MINOR DAMAGE, NO INJURIES, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.