ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291526
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| Date: | Sunday 31 December 2006 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Hinkle Aviation |
| Registration: | N7769W |
| MSN: | 28-1770 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3868 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jackpot, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell Industrial Airport, ID (KEUL) |
| Jackpot, NV (06U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane veered off the runway during landing and collapsed the nose gear after encountering terrain. The pilot received flight following from ARTCC and the pilot inquired if there were any NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) for his destination, and they said that there were none. On final as he approached the ground, he noticed that only half or less of the runway pavement was showing. The rest looked like it had a cover of thin packed snow; he said that it was hard to judge if it was loose or packed, and how deep it was. He landed on the visible pavement, which was about 20 to 25 feet wide, and applied the brakes lightly. The airplane pulled to the right, and he countered with left rudder. The right main gear entered the snow, and the airplane veered sharply right and off the runway. The airplane encountered terrain, the nose wheel sheared off, and the cabin buckled aft of the firewall. The snow was found to be loosely packed, and about 6 inches deep. The pilot had landed on packed snow and ice on previous occasions without difficulty, but never on loose snow that thick. He stated that if there had been a NOTAM or UNICOM operator on duty to advise him of the runway conditions, he would have returned home.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering loose snow conditions on the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA070
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 15:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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