19860119018129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Ellensburg, WA · January 19, 1986

Date
January 19, 1986 · 16:30 local
Place
Ellensburg, WA
Airport
Valley Aviation
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5338Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA042
Reported as
Piper PA22108
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
112 total61 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Drifted off side of runway during landing flare in crosswind. Touched down in soft deep snow and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY DURING LANDING FLARE IN CROSSWIND. TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT DEEP SNOW AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.