Accident Piper PA-23-250 N642MS, Thursday 16 September 1982

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Date:	Thursday 16 September 1982
Time:	18:10 LT
Type:	Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:	Shambaugh & Son, Inc.
Registration:	N642MS
MSN:	277954037
Total airframe hrs:	1560 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540-C1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Wayne, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Evansville, IN (3EV)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT TAXIED OFF RWY ONTO GRASS TO GIVE WAY TO LANDING TRAFFIC. PAVED TAXIWAYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE & 50 FT EITHER SIDE OF RUNWAY IS USED FOR TAXIING WITH THE GRASS BEING KEPT MOWED. BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK ONTO THE PAVED RWY THE GROUND GAVE WAY & THE NOSE AND GEAR COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: