ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358021
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 November 1995 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8431D |
| MSN: | 22-5686 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3193 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seeley Lake, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Butte, MT (KBTU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE RUNWAY TO TRY TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAW TIRE TRACKS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND THOUGHT THAT THE DEPTH WAS ABOUT TWO INCHES. THE PILOT INITIATED AN APPROACH FOR A LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SNOW AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SNOW WAS FIVE INCHES DEEP WITH A CRUSTY TOP LAYER. THE AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY STATES THAT THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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