ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229649
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| Date: | Sunday 10 February 2019 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N581CJ |
| MSN: | 421B0343 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9072 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSI0-520-F-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodruff, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Woodruff, WI (ARV) |
| St Louis, MO (1H0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll on a plowed, snow-covered runway, he could "feel the [airplane] pulling to the right" and corrected with opposite rudder, but the airplane slowly exited the runway to the right and impacted a snowbank.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both propellers and the right engine mount.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 110° at 5 knots, 1 1/4 statute miles visibility, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 18°F, dew point 12°F, and light snow. The airplane departed from runway 36.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain to directional control during takeoff from a snow-covered runway with a right, quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2019 07:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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