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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Austin, TX · April 1, 2021

Date: April 1, 2021 · 11:52 local
Place: Austin, TX
Airport: Austin-Bergstrom International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94810
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA178
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,441 total321 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N94810Registered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18266515 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Turning final, it was choppy with a cross wind reported at gusting 17 KTS as I recall. Air speed was 75 -80 KTS, touched down as planned.

Continued to taxiway kilo which is a 120 degree left turn . I made the turn about 25-30 ft from edge. Attempted to straighten out, but aircraft kept turning left. Applied right brake, then both brakes, but there was no correction, or much of a slow down. It kept going off edge of taxiway into sign.

As the FAA filed it

TURNING FINAL, IT WAS CHOPPY WITH A CROSS WIND REPORTED AT GUSTING 17 KTS AS I RECALL. AIR SPEED WAS 75 -80 KTS, TOUCHED DOWN AS PLANNED.

CONTINUED TO TAXIWAY KILO WHICH IS A 120 DEGREE LEFT TURN . I MADE THE TURN ABOUT 25-30 FT FROM EDGE. ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT, BUT AIRCRAFT KEPT TURNING LEFT. APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE, THEN BOTH BRAKES, BUT THERE WAS NO CORRECTION, OR MUCH OF A SLOW DOWN. IT KEPT GOING OFF EDGE OF TAXIWAY INTO SIGN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN21LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAustin, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while turning onto the taxiway in variable wind conditions.Apr 1, 2021 · Substantial damage