What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that while taxiing, he came upon a slower taxiing aircraft that was not visible until too close. To avoid hitting the aircraft, the pilot used heavy braking and skidded off the taxiway. Pilot claimed the other aircraft was taxiing without any lights on but the incident report submitted by the ind ATCT did not mention the involvement of a second aircraft. Pilot admitted he was taxiing much too fast for the conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING, HE CAME UPON A SLOWER TAXIING AIRCRAFT THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TOO CLOSE. TO AVOID HITTING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT USED HEAVY BRAKING AND SKIDDED OFF THE TAXIWAY. PILOT CLAIMED THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS ON BUT THE INCIDENT REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE IND ATCT DID NOT MENTION THE INVOLVEMENT OF A SECOND AIRCRAFT. PILOT ADMITTED HE WAS TAXIING MUCH TOO FAST FOR THE CONDITIONS.
Other reports on N102CR · 2
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