ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354987
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 November 1997 |
| Time: | 23:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2202U |
| MSN: | 327940061 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3016 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johnstown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KJST) |
| Philadelphia, PA (PHL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll on runway 23, he felt what seemed like 'a hand shove the plane left.' The airplane departed the left side of the runway onto an intersecting taxiway. The airplane was returning to the runway when it impacted a snowbank which was located on the intersecting taxiway and extended 2 feet onto runway 23. The Airport Daily Inspection Report, listed the condition of the airport surface areas, and snowbanks as 'O.K.' A weather observation taken after the accident reported the wind from 260 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 24 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Factors relating to this accident were: the crosswind condition, and snowbank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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