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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Palo Alto, CA · July 16, 2009

Date
July 16, 2009 · 19:38 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto Airport Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N74400
Reported as
Amrgen AA5B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,196 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated as she attempted to make a 90 degree turn to the left to exit the active runway onto a taxiway, the aircraft only turned approximately 45 degrees. Aircraft continued over and off the taxiway striking a lighting navigational aid before coming to rest in a grassy area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT TO EXIT THE ACTIVE RUNWAY ONTO A TAXIWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ONLY TURNED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OVER AND OFF THE TAXIWAY STRIKING A LIGHTING NAVIGATIONAL AID BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A GRASSY AREA.

Other reports on N74400 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.