ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367380
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Date: | Thursday 22 February 1990 |
Time: | 14:10 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-181 |
Owner/operator: | Norman Page |
Registration: | N47644 |
MSN: | 28-7890169 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Orange, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT SAID THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 32, IT ENCOUNTERED APPARENT WINDSHEAR & TURBULENCE. INSTEAD OF CONTINUING THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD. HOWEVER, A WING TIP & THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A SNOWBANK AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED OVER THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED ON CRUSTED SNOW AND CAME TO REST 50 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WHILE ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE CROSSWIND, TURBULENCE, AND SNOWBANK WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC90LA073 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA073
Revision history:
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