Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2.1; Flight Crew Total 60; Flight Crew Type 35
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Taxiway
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Human Factors
I flew into C02 with a normal VFR approach and landing. Landing was great and I pulled off onto the taxiway. Stopped and completed post-landing checklist. Taxied down taxiway to parking area. Taxiway was in poor condition with potholes and branches overhanging taxi way. While taxiing down taxiway; plane suddenly and sharply veered right into dirt mound along side of taxiway. I immediately pulled throttle out and mixture out to cut engine. Taxiway should be better maintained or the taxiway should be closed using a NOTAM and big yellow crosses.
Pilot reported loss of directional control and taxiway excursion at C02 airport and cited poor condition of taxiway as contributing.