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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulfstream G-IV · Tomball, TX · July 13, 2010

Date: July 13, 2010 · 15:40 local
Place: Tomball, TX
Airport: David Wayne Hooks Memorial
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N412WW
Reported as: Gulfstream G-IV
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,027 total2,041 in this make and model87 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.

On 07/13/2010 at 1540 CDT, aircraft was given takeoff clearance from kdwh airport on runway 17R. As aircraft proceeded on taxiway-a around the sharp, narrow corner to runway 17R for takeoff, the RH MLG went off the taxiway into the mud/grass. The RH MLG immediately sank, causing the RH wing tip to strike the ground, breaking the RH position light. No other damage was evident, even after aircraft was inspected further in hangar.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/13/2010 AT 1540 CDT, AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN TAKEOFF CLEARANCE FROM KDWH AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 17R. AS AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED ON TAXIWAY-A AROUND THE SHARP, NARROW CORNER TO RUNWAY 17R FOR TAKEOFF, THE RH MLG WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY INTO THE MUD/GRASS. THE RH MLG IMMEDIATELY SANK, CAUSING THE RH WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND, BREAKING THE RH POSITION LIGHT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT, EVEN AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FURTHER IN HANGAR.