Accident Overview
On March 13, 2017, at approximately 1530 central daylight time, a Cessna 182 single-engine airplane, registered as N6330B, departed the taxiway and impacted terrain at the Skiatook Municipal Airport (2F6) in Skiatook, Oklahoma. The airplane, operated by a private individual under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 for a personal local flight, was preparing for departure at the time of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer.
Pilot Statement
According to the pilot, while taxiing toward runway 36 for departure, the airplane suddenly veered to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the turn by applying the left brake, but the maneuver was unsuccessful. The airplane subsequently entered a drainage ditch adjacent to the taxiway and came to rest upright.
Postaccident Examination
On March 14, 2017, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector and a mechanic examined the airplane at the owner's facility. The inspection revealed a bent left horizontal stabilizer. The landing gear brake and nose wheel steering systems were also checked. No mechanical anomalies or failures were identified in the landing gear system that would have prevented normal operation.