ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380326
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| Date: | Thursday 22 December 1983 |
| Time: | 19:27 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-60-602P |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Harbor Air Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6894P |
| MSN: | 62P-0907-81650 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 389 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540AA1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jackson, WY (KJAC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SNOW-COVERED RWY DURING LANDING. THE SNOW PLOW EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE RWY CLEAR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. FINGER DRIFTS DEVELOPED SOON AFTER EACH PLOWING. TWO FOOT SNOW BANKS EXISTED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RWY. THE SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE BORE EVIDENCE OF WHEEL MARKS WHERE THE ACFT CROSSED THROUGH, PARRALLED THE RWY AND RE-ENTERED THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT SAID THAT HE FELT THE THE LEFT GEAR HIT A DRIFT, THE ACFT SWERVED AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE NIGHT WAS DARK AND THE WEATHER WAS INDEFINITE CEILING 400 FT SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 1 1/4 MILES IN LIGHT SNOW AND FOG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84FA047
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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