What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Sanford airport operations reported that on March 14, 2019 at approximately 10:15 pm aircraft N220CM was taxing from runway 9L to the ramp via taxiway bravo and kilo when the NLG veered off the pavement unto the grassy area of the airfield. The pilot in command (PIC) reported that there were 4 to 5 additional aircraft on the ramp near the taxiway and asked the co-pilot if it was clear to pass when the incident occurred. An inspection of the aircraft revealed substantial damage the pressure vessel at the forward bulkhead. The damage occurred when the NLG actuator brake and the rod end and punctured the pressure vessel.
As the FAA filed it
SANFORD AIRPORT OPERATIONS REPORTED THAT ON MARCH 14, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 PM AIRCRAFT N220CM WAS TAXING FROM RUNWAY 9L TO THE RAMP VIA TAXIWAY BRAVO AND KILO WHEN THE NLG VEERED OFF THE PAVEMENT UNTO THE GRASSY AREA OF THE AIRFIELD. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 4 TO 5 ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP NEAR THE TAXIWAY AND ASKED THE CO-PILOT IF IT WAS CLEAR TO PASS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THE PRESSURE VESSEL AT THE FORWARD BULKHEAD. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED WHEN THE NLG ACTUATOR BRAKE AND THE ROD END AND PUNCTURED THE PRESSURE VESSEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.