An atx frtr slid off of the taxiway into a ditch.

Attributes
ACN	260448
Time
Date	199401
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sux
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sux
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 224 flight time total : 1475 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	260448
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

In sum: a relatively low time pilot was flying a part 135 freighter operation at sux. The WX was poor and the braking action was reported as 'poor.' the reporter took off successfully, but quickly returned as his landing gear would not retract. As the reporter was taxiing back to the ramp, at a 'brisk walk' pace, the aircraft failed to make a turn on the taxiway. The aircraft slid forward, the nose gear dropped into a ditch, and the propeller hit the ground stopping the engine. The reporter then found that it was difficult to stand on the taxiway which had been subjected to continuous freezing drizzle. The reporter goes on, at great length, to tell of his new status with the air carrier (1.5 months), his lack of knowledge as to alternate contingency plans regarding his freight, and whether the aircraft was properly certified for flight into 'known icing conditions.' the aircraft had a lot of deicing equipment, but no heated static ports. The reporter promises that he will do better in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX FRTR SLID OFF OF THE TXWY INTO A DITCH.

Narrative: IN SUM: A RELATIVELY LOW TIME PLT WAS FLYING A PART 135 FREIGHTER OP AT SUX. THE WX WAS POOR AND THE BRAKING ACTION WAS RPTED AS 'POOR.' THE RPTR TOOK OFF SUCCESSFULLY, BUT QUICKLY RETURNED AS HIS LNDG GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AS THE RPTR WAS TAXIING BACK TO THE RAMP, AT A 'BRISK WALK' PACE, THE ACFT FAILED TO MAKE A TURN ON THE TXWY. THE ACFT SLID FORWARD, THE NOSE GEAR DROPPED INTO A DITCH, AND THE PROP HIT THE GND STOPPING THE ENG. THE RPTR THEN FOUND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STAND ON THE TXWY WHICH HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO CONTINUOUS FREEZING DRIZZLE. THE RPTR GOES ON, AT GREAT LENGTH, TO TELL OF HIS NEW STATUS WITH THE ACR (1.5 MONTHS), HIS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AS TO ALTERNATE CONTINGENCY PLANS REGARDING HIS FREIGHT, AND WHETHER THE ACFT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFIED FOR FLT INTO 'KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS.' THE ACFT HAD A LOT OF DEICING EQUIP, BUT NO HEATED STATIC PORTS. THE RPTR PROMISES THAT HE WILL DO BETTER IN THE FUTURE.

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.