19870122001009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Wilkesboro, NC · January 22, 1987

Date
January 22, 1987 · 07:30 local
Place
Wilkesboro, NC
Airport
Wilkes Co
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2489R
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA063
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,782 total225 in this make and model113 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.

The pilot aborted takeoff due to snow buildup on windscreen and no airspeed indication. Aircraft slid off runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SNOW BUILDUP ON WINDSCREEN AND NO AIRSPEED INDICATION. AIRCRAFT SLID OFF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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