At about 0542 eastern time, a Cessna 206H went off the pavement while taxiing for takeoff at Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he became distracted in the darkness and missed the turn onto the runway. The aircraft ran off the end of the taxiway into the sand and grass airport infield area, where the nose gear and propeller collided with a concrete wiring junction box.
May 22, Sarasota, Fla. / Cessna Stationair
At about 0542 eastern time, a Cessna 206H went off the pavement while taxiing for takeoff at Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he became distracted in the darkness and missed the turn onto the runway. The aircraft ran off the end of the taxiway into the sand and grass airport infield area, where the nose gear and propeller collided with a concrete wiring junction box....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 206H went off the pavement while taxiing for takeoff at Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport in the early morning.
- The pilot, who was not injured, became distracted in the darkness and missed the turn onto the runway.
- The aircraft ran into the sand and grass infield, where its nose gear and propeller struck a concrete wiring junction box.
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