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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Johnstown, PA · November 25, 1997

Date: November 25, 1997 · 22:03 local
Place: Johnstown, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2202U
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA033
Reported as: Piper PA32300

N2202URegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940061 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) During takeoff roll, aircraft encountered a strong crosswind pushing it onto the left side of the runway and onto the crossing runway. While the pilot was attempting to correct for the drift, aircraft struck a snowbank on the left side of the runway. This impact sheared the left main landing gear from the aircraft. The aircraft continued to travel down the runway then veered off to the left, coming to rest in the adjoining grass. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. privacy data omitted .

As the FAA filed it

(-16) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND PUSHING IT ONTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ONTO THE CROSSING RUNWAY. WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT FOR THE DRIFT, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THIS IMPACT SHEARED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL DOWN THE RUNWAY THEN VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT, COMING TO REST IN THE ADJOINING GRASS. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ .

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC98LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnstown, PAthe pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Factors relating to this accident were: the crosswind condition, and snowbank.Nov 26, 1997 · Substantial damage