Incident Details
On 3 May 2003 at 0830Z, a Cessna P206 D, registration ZS-IWW, was involved in a taxi incident adjacent to the holding point of Runway 16 at Walkersons aerodrome. The aircraft was operated as a private flight with one person on board. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft was slightly damaged.
Sequence of Events
According to the report, the pilot had dropped off passengers at Walkersons aerodrome and was taxiing, backtracking on Runway 34 to the holding point of Runway 16. During the turn around at the end of the runway, the left wheel slipped off the edge, which had a steep embankment, resulting in the aircraft sliding down the embankment.
Weather Conditions
CAVOK conditions prevailed with a 5 knot northerly wind at the time of the incident.
Damage
The aircraft sustained slight damage. The pilot reported no injuries.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the incident was that the pilot taxied too close to the edge of the runway and allowed the aircraft to slide down the embankment at the end of Runway 16.