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A DC8-73F taxiing at ocf, fl, makes a turn from a taxiway and the nose gear skids off of the taxiway. Aircraft was following directions over radio from truck in front of aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 394209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199802 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ocf |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Heavy Transport, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 12600 |
| ASRS Report | 394209 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 170 |
| ASRS Report | 394541 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Taxiing on main taxiway northbound at ocala airport. Due to very narrow txwys, was receiving turn directions over unicom frequency from ground vehicle ahead. Turned tiller to left upon hearing 'turn left,' and nosewheel slid off the taxiway. Taxiway wet, unable to determine if late turn signal or nosewheel skid. Aircraft loaded with horses plus grooms. No injuries, no damage. Aircraft towed backwards in accordance with approved maintenance procedures. Taxied back to ramp, refueled. Crew required to take DOT alcohol/drug test. Same accomplished, departed ocala 5 hours 20 mins late for ontario, ca. Horses none the worse for wear as aircraft pack and ground air conditioning unit used. Supplemental information from acn 394541: corrective action: tug aircraft to runway, txwys make it too tight. Supplemental information from acn 394548: taxiway wet, unable to determine if late turn signal or nosewheel skid. Towed backwards. No damage to aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC8-73F TAXIING AT OCF, FL, MAKES A TURN FROM A TXWY AND THE NOSE GEAR SKIDS OFF OF THE TXWY. ACFT WAS FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS OVER RADIO FROM TRUCK IN FRONT OF ACFT.
Narrative: TAXIING ON MAIN TXWY NBOUND AT OCALA ARPT. DUE TO VERY NARROW TXWYS, WAS RECEIVING TURN DIRECTIONS OVER UNICOM FREQ FROM GND VEHICLE AHEAD. TURNED TILLER TO L UPON HEARING 'TURN L,' AND NOSEWHEEL SLID OFF THE TXWY. TXWY WET, UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF LATE TURN SIGNAL OR NOSEWHEEL SKID. ACFT LOADED WITH HORSES PLUS GROOMS. NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE. ACFT TOWED BACKWARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MAINT PROCS. TAXIED BACK TO RAMP, REFUELED. CREW REQUIRED TO TAKE DOT ALCOHOL/DRUG TEST. SAME ACCOMPLISHED, DEPARTED OCALA 5 HRS 20 MINS LATE FOR ONTARIO, CA. HORSES NONE THE WORSE FOR WEAR AS ACFT PACK AND GND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT USED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 394541: CORRECTIVE ACTION: TUG ACFT TO RWY, TXWYS MAKE IT TOO TIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 394548: TXWY WET, UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF LATE TURN SIGNAL OR NOSEWHEEL SKID. TOWED BACKWARDS. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT.
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.