Accident Cessna 177RGII N53070, Sunday 25 September 1983

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Date:	Sunday 25 September 1983
Time:	21:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RGII
Owner/operator:	Graden Harger
Registration:	N53070
MSN:	177RG1336
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	800 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Houston, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Columbus, TX (66R)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP FOLLOWING A NIGHT LANDING. THE TAXIWAY WAS UNLIGHTED & THE PLT STATED THE HE 'SIMPLY TURNED TOO SHORT ONTO THE MAIN TAXIWAY.' DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT WING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: