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FAA incident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Fairbanks, AK · February 26, 2015

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Date
February 26, 2015 · 09:26 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N72999
Reported as
Piper PA-22-160
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
16 in the last 90 days
N72999Registered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6507Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160Engine 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.

During taxi from taxiway u to ski strip 2, aircraft left taxiway and struck a traffic cone. Suspect prop strike and damage to tail wheel steering mechanism.

Determined there was no prop strike but the steering mechanism was broken.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI FROM TAXIWAY U TO SKI STRIP 2, AIRCRAFT LEFT TAXIWAY AND STRUCK A TRAFFIC CONE. SUSPECT PROP STRIKE AND DAMAGE TO TAIL WHEEL STEERING MECHANISM.

DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROP STRIKE BUT THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS BROKEN.

Other reports on N72999 · 2

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

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