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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr PITTSSPECS1S · Crawford, CO · January 11, 2004

Date: January 11, 2004 · 12:30 local
Place: Crawford, CO
Airport: Crawford Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N362JW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA037
Reported as: Amtr PITTSSPECS1S
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360B4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 892 total317 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On landing at the Crawford, Colorado airport (99V) the right main gear wheel came into contact with the plowed snow bank on the right side of the runway. This caused the aircraft to roll completely over coming to rest on its landing gear. Pilot stated that the runway had been plowed to a 35 ft width. Aircraft received substantial damage with no injury to pilot. No mechanical abnormalities noted prior to accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING AT THE CRAWFORD, COLORADO AIRPORT (99V) THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PLOWED SNOW BANK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL COMPLETELY OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS LANDING GEAR. PILOT STATED THAT THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN PLOWED TO A 35 FT WIDTH. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO INJURY TO PILOT. NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES NOTED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

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 DEN04LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrawford, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from the snow bank during the landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the snow bank.Jan 11, 2004 · Substantial damage