ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296141
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| Date: | Saturday 8 March 2003 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22/20-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7342D |
| MSN: | 22-5131 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1589 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Woodstock, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Woodstock, CT |
| South Woodstock, CT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A private pilot landed his tail wheel configured airplane on the runway. The airplane subsequently drifted left into a snowbank, and nosed over. The private pilot reported the right main wheel hydroplaned on the runway, while the left wheel grabbed and the airplane turned left. A pilot rated passenger reported he did not remember feeling a deceleration like braking. He thought the airplane slowly drifted left and contacted the snow bank on the side. The private pilot also reported that the runway which was 75 feet wide had only been plowed to a width of about 50 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA064
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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