What happened
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On October 6, 2022, at 1644Z/1244L, at Danbury kdxr airport, privacy data omitted a C172-R privacy data omitted in dxr, piloted privacy data omitted holder of flight instructor certificateprivacy data omittedholding a third class medical with a date of issue as 4/13/21, exited the taxiway and struck a taxi light, causing a prop strike.
FAA was notified.privacy data omittedWas holding short runway 26 on charlie taxiway. privacy data omitted Was cleared for takeoff runway 26. On the turn to runway 26 while past the hold bars but not on the runway surface the aircraft ran off the taxiway into the grass. Airport management on scene reported damage to airport lighting as well as a prop strike. Aircraft taxied under his own power to executive air and airport management closed runway 26 as a precaution until a FOD sweep could be completed.
Weather was reported as 061553Z 00000KT 10SM clr 21/10 A2998.
Interviewed pilot. Pilot stated he was taxiing towards rwy 26 around a corner, when he had full left rudder making a left turn, and stated the aircraft moved straight instead us using his inputs. The aircraft left the surface of the taxiway and struck a taxi light. There was a prop strike, however the airman was able to taxi the aircraft back to the maintenance shop, and the rudders worked perfect during that taxi.
Spoke with mechanicprivacy data omittedand he was able to assess damage. A prop strike which resulted in an engine tear down
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 6, 2022, AT 1644Z/1244L, AT DANBURY KDXR AIRPORT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A C172-R ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN DXR, PILOTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDER OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^HOLDING A THIRD CLASS MEDICAL WITH A DATE OF ISSUE AS 4/13/21, EXITED THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT, CAUSING A PROP STRIKE.
FAA WAS NOTIFIED.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS HOLDING SHORT RUNWAY 26 ON CHARLIE TAXIWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 26. ON THE TURN TO RUNWAY 26 WHILE PAST THE HOLD BARS BUT NOT ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE TAXIWAY INTO THE GRASS. AIRPORT MANAGEMENT ON SCENE REPORTED DAMAGE TO AIRPORT LIGHTING AS WELL AS A PROP STRIKE. AIRCRAFT TAXIED UNDER HIS OWN POWER TO EXECUTIVE AIR AND AIRPORT MANAGEMENT CLOSED RUNWAY 26 AS A PRECAUTION UNTIL A FOD SWEEP COULD BE COMPLETED.
WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS 061553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2998.
INTERVIEWED PILOT. PILOT STATED HE WAS TAXIING TOWARDS RWY 26 AROUND A CORNER, WHEN HE HAD FULL LEFT RUDDER MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND STATED THE AIRCRAFT MOVED STRAIGHT INSTEAD US USING HIS INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE SURFACE OF THE TAXIWAY AND STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT. THERE WAS A PROP STRIKE, HOWEVER THE AIRMAN WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, AND THE RUDDERS WORKED PERFECT DURING THAT TAXI.
SPOKE WITH MECHANIC^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^AND HE WAS ABLE TO ASSESS DAMAGE. A PROP STRIKE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE TEAR DOWN