ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359277
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 1995 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5554Z |
| MSN: | 22-9347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belfast, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KBST) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORT THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 15, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY'S CENTERLINE. THE STUDENT PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO AROUND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FOUR FOOT SNOWBANK WHICH RAN ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WIND HAD BEEN OUT OF THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS. HE STATED THAT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A GUST OUT OF THE WEST.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A related factor was the presence of high snowbanks along the sides of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO95LA030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 08:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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