Event ATL87DEK01

1987-07-13 COLUMBUS, Ohio, United States Airport · CMH None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N127GS

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-12

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

3 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19560707

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A06E5A

Registrant of record

SANOSKI GREGORY G

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N127GS Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT TAXIED OFF AN UNLIGHTED TAXIWAY INTO A LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH WHILE TAXIING TO A PARKING RAMP. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE TAXIWAY BUT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WAS ON A PORTION OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH RETAINING WALL. THE RT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT WAS USING THE LANDING LIGHT INSTEAD OF THE TAXI LIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ATL87DEK01.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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