What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted on November 13, 2002 a PA-32R-300, N148RF, piloted by larry lee foster and operated by tatonduk outfitters accumulated ice on the aircraft windshield and while attempting to land at Eagle Airport in Eagle, Alaska. Between 2 to 10 miles from the airport the ice started to accumulate on the windshield until forward visibility was obscured. While in the landing phase the pilot had to look out the side window to see the runway. As the pilot was touching down he briefly lost visual contact with the runway. The aircraft veered off the left edge of the runway, impacted a snow berm, collapsing the nose gear then sliding to a stop approximately 150 feet from the impact point. No injuries were incurred. (-23 amendment) privacy data omitted on November 13, 2002, a PA-32R-300, N148RF, piloted by larry lee foster and operated by tatonduk outfitters accumulated ice on the aircraft windshield and while attempting to land at Eagle Airport in Eagle, Alaska. Between 2 to 10 miles from the airport the ice started to accumulate on the windshield until forward visibility was obscured. While in the landing phase the pilot had to look out the side window to see the runway. As the pilot was touching down he briefly lost visual contact with the runway during flat light conditions. The aircraft veered off the left edge of the runway, impacted a snow berm, collapsing the nose gear then sliding to a stop approximately 150 feet from the impact point. The ASOS reports before, during and after the incident indicated freezing rain. At the time the pilot obtained his pre-flight weather there was no report of freezing rain in the current or forecast weather. (Downgraded from accident).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED ON NOVEMBER 13, 2002 A PA-32R-300, N148RF, PILOTED BY LARRY LEE FOSTER AND OPERATED BY TATONDUK OUTFITTERS ACCUMULATED ICE ON THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT EAGLE AIRPORT IN EAGLE, ALASKA. BETWEEN 2 TO 10 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE ICE STARTED TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WINDSHIELD UNTIL FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS OBSCURED. WHILE IN THE LANDING PHASE THE PILOT HAD TO LOOK OUT THE SIDE WINDOW TO SEE THE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT WAS TOUCHING DOWN HE BRIEFLY LOST VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A SNOW BERM, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR THEN SLIDING TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET FROM THE IMPACT POINT. NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED. (-23 AMENDMENT) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON NOVEMBER 13, 2002, A PA-32R-300, N148RF, PILOTED BY LARRY LEE FOSTER AND OPERATED BY TATONDUK OUTFITTERS ACCUMULATED ICE ON THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT EAGLE AIRPORT IN EAGLE, ALASKA. BETWEEN 2 TO 10 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE ICE STARTED TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WINDSHIELD UNTIL FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS OBSCURED. WHILE IN THE LANDING PHASE THE PILOT HAD TO LOOK OUT THE SIDE WINDOW TO SEE THE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT WAS TOUCHING DOWN HE BRIEFLY LOST VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY DURING FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A SNOW BERM, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR THEN SLIDING TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET FROM THE IMPACT POINT. THE ASOS REPORTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE INCIDENT INDICATED FREEZING RAIN. AT THE TIME THE PILOT OBTAINED HIS PRE-FLIGHT WEATHER THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE CURRENT OR FORECAST WEATHER. (DOWNGRADED FROM ACCIDENT).
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