19870201001989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Shelburne, VT · February 1, 1987

Date
February 1, 1987 · 14:49 local
Place
Shelburne, VT
Airport
Shelburne
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8820W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87LA073
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
326 total61 in this make and model26 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.

Unable to clearly define runway due to snow cover blending with snowbanks. Aircraft struck snowbank on runway edge.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CLEARLY DEFINE RUNWAY DUE TO SNOW COVER BLENDING WITH SNOWBANKS. AIRCRAFT STRUCK SNOWBANK ON RUNWAY EDGE.

NTSB investigation

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