19840111002369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Aspen, CO · January 11, 1984

Date: January 11, 1984 · 09:32 local
Place: Aspen, CO
Airport: Aspen Pitkin Co
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N62508
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total40 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N62508Registered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7654029 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran off taxiway into deep snow while turning onto runway for takeoff. Impact collapsed the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF TAXIWAY INTO DEEP SNOW WHILE TURNING ONTO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.