What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot, a civil air patrol member, was completing some night currency. He stated he landed on rwy 23L and the controller instructed him to give way to a citation taxiing from R5. The pilot took his eyes off the centerline and was attempting to turn left on A7. He ran into the grass and held the elevator full aft. The rudder was damaged in contact with the terrain and he taxiied to R6 after getting back on the pavement.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT, A CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBER, WAS COMPLETING SOME NIGHT CURRENCY. HE STATED HE LANDED ON RWY 23L AND THE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED HIM TO GIVE WAY TO A CITATION TAXIING FROM R5. THE PILOT TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE CENTERLINE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT ON A7. HE RAN INTO THE GRASS AND HELD THE ELEVATOR FULL AFT. THE RUDDER WAS DAMAGED IN CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN AND HE TAXIIED TO R6 AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE PAVEMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.