<< >> NASA ASRS Report 592724, September 2003

Small transport twin pilot slid off the taxiway after attempting a turn too fast. The pilot attempted to power out and got further stuck in the mud.

Attributes
ACN	592724
Time
Date	200309
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cgf.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cgf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : cgf.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	592724
Events
Anomaly	excursion : taxiway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had just landed and there were 4 or more airplanes waiting to land in sequence. 2 planes were very close. After touchdown and during the rollout I turned onto a high speed taxiway to allow the trailing plane to avoid a go around. I was going faster than normal and as I turned, the crosswind caught my plane and my left main wheel went off the pavement onto the soft, wet grass and sunk. As I attempted to power back onto the taxiway, the aircraft swung around and the nose and right main also became stuck in the mud. I required a tug to pull me out. No damage to plane and no propeller strike. I should have not attempted to turn on the high speed taxiway and proceeded to the next taxiway! I was going too fast to turn.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT TWIN PLT SLID OFF THE TXWY AFTER ATTEMPTING A TURN TOO FAST. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO PWR OUT AND GOT FURTHER STUCK IN THE MUD.

Narrative: I HAD JUST LANDED AND THERE WERE 4 OR MORE AIRPLANES WAITING TO LAND IN SEQUENCE. 2 PLANES WERE VERY CLOSE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DURING THE ROLLOUT I TURNED ONTO A HIGH SPD TXWY TO ALLOW THE TRAILING PLANE TO AVOID A GAR. I WAS GOING FASTER THAN NORMAL AND AS I TURNED, THE XWIND CAUGHT MY PLANE AND MY L MAIN WHEEL WENT OFF THE PAVEMENT ONTO THE SOFT, WET GRASS AND SUNK. AS I ATTEMPTED TO PWR BACK ONTO THE TXWY, THE ACFT SWUNG AROUND AND THE NOSE AND R MAIN ALSO BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. I REQUIRED A TUG TO PULL ME OUT. NO DAMAGE TO PLANE AND NO PROP STRIKE. I SHOULD HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE HIGH SPD TXWY AND PROCEEDED TO THE NEXT TXWY! I WAS GOING TOO FAST TO TURN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.