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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bruce Ryan LANCAIR IVP · Naples, FL · January 6, 2022

Date: January 6, 2022 · 18:45 local
Place: Naples, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1001X
Reported as: Bruce Ryan Lancair IVP
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,980 total670 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1001XRegistered now · Bruce Ryan LANCAIR IVPS/N LIV-459 · Built 2012 Airframe modelBruce Ryan LANCAIR IVP Engine modelContinental TSIO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N1001X arrived at destination, Naples, FL (kapf) and was instructed to clear the runway at A2. The pilot did not see the blue taxiway lights and only saw the sign as he was slightly forward of the A2 sign. He stopped and made a hard left turn towards the taxiway and entered the grass. He stopped again to assess the situation and continued with the turn. Since his line of sight was blocked by the wing, he struck the sign and damaged the underside of the right wing. The composite wing punctured and the remaining fuel spilled out at the scene. No inquiries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

N1001X ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, NAPLES, FL (KAPF) AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY AT A2. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS AND ONLY SAW THE SIGN AS HE WAS SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF THE A2 SIGN. HE STOPPED AND MADE A HARD LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE TAXIWAY AND ENTERED THE GRASS. HE STOPPED AGAIN TO ASSESS THE SITUATION AND CONTINUED WITH THE TURN. SINCE HIS LINE OF SIGHT WAS BLOCKED BY THE WING, HE STRUCK THE SIGN AND DAMAGED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RIGHT WING. THE COMPOSITE WING PUNCTURED AND THE REMAINING FUEL SPILLED OUT AT THE SCENE. NO INQUIRIES TO THE PILOT.