ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385073
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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 1982 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7644F |
| MSN: | 7790201 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 622 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Lansing, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Lansing, MI (2D8) |
| Lapeer, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INITIATED HIS TAKEOFF ON A SNOW COVERED, SOD RUNWAY THAT HAD BEEN PLOWED WITH A 50 FT WIDE STRIP. THE PLOWED AREA HAD A SNOW BASE AND THERE WERE FOUR FOOT SNOW BANKS AT THE EDGES. ALTHOUGH THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN PLOWED ON THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND IT HAD NOT SNOWED. THE WIND HAD DRIFTED LOOSE SNOW OVERNIGHT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A DRIFT. THE PLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE SNOWBANK AT THE EDGE OF THE PLOWED STRIP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA039
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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