19921206049309A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Williamson, NY · December 6, 1992

Date: December 6, 1992 · 12:50 local
Place: Williamson, NY
Airport: Williamson-Sodus Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4946Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93LA037
Reported as: Piper PA22108
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 498 total300 in this make and model

N4946ZRegistration cancelled May 20, 1993 · Piper PA-22-108S/N 228542 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-108

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What happened

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Downdraft on short final caused aircraft to strike snowbank near runway threshold.

As the FAA filed it

DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO STRIKE SNOWBANK NEAR RUNWAY THRESHOLD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC93LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliamson, NYThe pilot failed to provide adequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in this accident was the high gusting winds.Dec 6, 1992 · Destroyed