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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr BD-4 · Kemmerer, WY · February 20, 2002

Date: February 20, 2002 · 12:30 local
Place: Kemmerer, WY
Airport: Kemmerer Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N84RL
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA027
Reported as: Amtr BD4

N84RLRegistered now · Knight Roger E BD-4S/N 84 · Built 1996 Airframe modelKnight Roger E BD-4 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During take off left main gear struck a standing snow pile to the side of the runway causing aircraft to yaw into a down wind direction accompanied by a loss of airspeed. The aircraft became uncontrollable and settled into snow pack off the runway. Left main landing gear collapsed damaging fuselage structure and two feet of wing leading edge was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKE OFF LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A STANDING SNOW PILE TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO YAW INTO A DOWN WIND DIRECTION ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND SETTLED INTO SNOW PACK OFF THE RUNWAY. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AND TWO FEET OF WING LEADING EDGE WAS DAMAGED.

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 DEN02LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKemmerer, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. A contributing factor was the high crosswind.Feb 20, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N84RL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030515011559ILevel Off Touchdown · Carlsbad, NM(-23) Winds at clovis airport were 350 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 24. The pilot landed on runway 30 with a 50 degree crosswind from the right. The aircraft bounced and then landed hard causing the right landing gear to buckle at the fuselage attachment…May 15, 2003 · Minor damage