What happened
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(-23) On January 17, 2004, aircraft (a/c) N6102X departed albany, NY (alb) direct to Port Huron, MI (phn) at approx. 1340Z on an IFR flight plan. Dr. Higgins (PIC) stated that she had received a wx briefing from fss before departing, and updates from flight watch along the route of flight. PIC received AWOS report from phn which indicated 800FT ceiling, 1 to 1 1/2 mile visibility, light snow, and gave a bowman meter reading of 33/35/36 at 1530Z for phn. Selfrige ANG (mtc) was contacted and confirmed the AWOS report. PIC executed the ILS 4 approach at phn, and almost immediately upon touchdown experienced loss of traction and the a/c started to skid to the left. PIC stated that the a/c left main gear hit a snow pile next to the runway, spinning the a/c around. While spinning, the nose of the a/c came in contact with a snow berm and the nose gear collapsed. The a/c slid approx. 100 ft and came to rest about 20 ft off the runway facing the opposite direction. PIC called for assistance from the FBO. When airport personnel came out in a vehicle to assist, the vehicle I observed nil braking action slid into snow bank. There was approx. 1 1/2 to 2" of wet heavy snow on the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 17, 2004, AIRCRAFT (A/C) N6102X DEPARTED ALBANY, NY (ALB) DIRECT TO PORT HURON, MI (PHN) AT APPROX. 1340Z ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. DR. HIGGINS (PIC) STATED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FROM FSS BEFORE DEPARTING, AND UPDATES FROM FLIGHT WATCH ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. PIC RECEIVED AWOS REPORT FROM PHN WHICH INDICATED 800FT CEILING, 1 TO 1 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY, LIGHT SNOW, AND GAVE A BOWMAN METER READING OF 33/35/36 AT 1530Z FOR PHN. SELFRIGE ANG (MTC) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE AWOS REPORT. PIC EXECUTED THE ILS 4 APPROACH AT PHN, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY UPON TOUCHDOWN EXPERIENCED LOSS OF TRACTION AND THE A/C STARTED TO SKID TO THE LEFT. PIC STATED THAT THE A/C LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A SNOW PILE NEXT TO THE RUNWAY, SPINNING THE A/C AROUND. WHILE SPINNING, THE NOSE OF THE A/C CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SNOW BERM AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE A/C SLID APPROX. 100 FT AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 20 FT OFF THE RUNWAY FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. PIC CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FBO. WHEN AIRPORT PERSONNEL CAME OUT IN A VEHICLE TO ASSIST, THE VEHICLE I OBSERVED NIL BRAKING ACTION SLID INTO SNOW BANK. THERE WAS APPROX. 1 1/2 TO 2" OF WET HEAVY SNOW ON THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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