# Accident 19890106000369A: Piper PA31T, Craig, CO, January 6, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 6, 1989, 13:07 local time
- Place: Craig, CO
- Airport: Craig-Moffat Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5205° N, 107.5492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5205&lon=-107.5492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N82290, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82290-2006-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31T (registry code 7103124, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31T
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A28
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,555 total, 2,300 in this make and model, 78 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890106000369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ONE WHEEL ENTERED A SNOW RIDGE ON RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF LOST CONTROL SKIDDED INTO SNOWBANK. SNOWPLOW LEFT SNOW RIDGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN89LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA058), Jan 6, 1989: Piper PA-31T (N82290), Craig, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN (RUNWAY CONDITION) SELECTED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE REMOVAL OF SNOW FROM THE RUNWAY BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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