At about 18:45 EST, a Cessna 172L was damaged while taxiing after landing at Wayne County Airport. No one was injured. The pilot said the airplanes landing light had burned out. After landing, he turned the airplane onto a taxiway, but then misjudged the taxiway lighting, and taxied the airplane into a ditch. At the time, the pilot was facing a business jet that had its taxi lights on.
Dec. 8, Wooster, Ohio / Cessna 172
At about 18:45 EST, a Cessna 172L was damaged while taxiing after landing at Wayne County Airport. No one was injured. The pilot said the airplanes landing light had burned out. After landing, he turned the airplane onto a taxiway, but then misjudged the taxiway lighting, and taxied the airplane into a ditch. At the time, the pilot was facing a business jet that had its taxi lights on....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172L was damaged after taxiing into a ditch at Wayne County Airport, but no injuries were reported.
- The incident occurred when the pilot, whose landing light had burned out, misjudged the taxiway lighting.
- The pilot's visibility was further impaired by facing a business jet with its bright taxi lights on.
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