What happened
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On March 17, 2017 N2691V ran into a ditch located between the mid-ramp and the area where transient aircraft tie down. The only damage to the aircraft was an antenna that got knocked off. The pilot stated that he was taxiing out and unfamilar with the airport. He was following the lead line and did not see the drainage ditch until it was too late. He was able to stop the engine to avoid a prop strike.
Airport maintenance brought equipment over, rigged the aircraft and pulled it out of the ditch. No further damage was done to the aircraft or property.
Fastteam rep shields contacted the Asheville airport and discussed the lack of signage where the taxi line meets the ditch. A barrier is going to be installed to prevent this from happening again. No other action taken.
Ptrs 201703035
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 17, 2017 N2691V RAN INTO A DITCH LOCATED BETWEEN THE MID-RAMP AND THE AREA WHERE TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS AN ANTENNA THAT GOT KNOCKED OFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TAXIING OUT AND UNFAMILAR WITH THE AIRPORT. HE WAS FOLLOWING THE LEAD LINE AND DID NOT SEE THE DRAINAGE DITCH UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ENGINE TO AVOID A PROP STRIKE.
AIRPORT MAINTENANCE BROUGHT EQUIPMENT OVER, RIGGED THE AIRCRAFT AND PULLED IT OUT OF THE DITCH. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY.
FASTTEAM REP SHIELDS CONTACTED THE ASHEVILLE AIRPORT AND DISCUSSED THE LACK OF SIGNAGE WHERE THE TAXI LINE MEETS THE DITCH. A BARRIER IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.
PTRS 201703035
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