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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Van Wert, OH · October 15, 2008

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Date
October 15, 2008 · 11:30 local
Place
Van Wert, OH
Airport
Van Wert County
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20745
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA029
Reported as
Cessna 172M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
489 total118 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N20745Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263826 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 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) The pilot landed and was taxiing on the turf, parallel to closed runway 27. His intention as to go to the end of runway and cross to taxi way to return to the hangar. The pilot taxied too close to a ditch and lost control of the aircraft and slid into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED AND WAS TAXIING ON THE TURF, PARALLEL TO CLOSED RUNWAY 27. HIS INTENTION AS TO GO TO THE END OF RUNWAY AND CROSS TO TAXI WAY TO RETURN TO THE HANGAR. THE PILOT TAXIED TOO CLOSE TO A DITCH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SLID INTO A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVan Wert, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on the wet grass.Oct 15, 2008 · Substantial damage