At about 1900 Pacific time, a Cessna 172S departed the taxiway after landing and struck a median at Riverside Municipal Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he landed on runway 27 and was attempting to taxi to the ramp area. He was unfamiliar with the airport and requested progressive taxi instructions. In an effort to comply with what he thought the controller was telling him to do, he departed the taxiway, continued down a grassy area and collided with a median.
February 14, Riverside, Calif. / Cessna 172
At about 1900 Pacific time, a Cessna 172S departed the taxiway after landing and struck a median at Riverside Municipal Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he landed on runway 27 and was attempting to taxi to the ramp area. He was unfamiliar with the airport and requested progressive taxi instructions. In an effort to comply with what he thought the controller was telling him to do, he departed the taxiway, continued down a grassy area and collided with a median....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172S veered off the taxiway and collided with a median after landing at Riverside Municipal Airport.
- The incident occurred because the pilot, unfamiliar with the airport layout, misinterpreted progressive taxi instructions from air traffic control.
- Fortunately, the pilot involved in the incident was not injured.
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