# Accident 20051215030759A: Piper PA23250, State College, PA, December 15, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 2005, 21:00 local time
- Place: State College, PA
- Airport: University Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: NAHA
- Location: 40.8492° N, 77.8486° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8492&lon=-77.8486&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62497, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62497-2013-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC06CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051215030759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF DURING SNOW SHOWERS OR SNOW COVERED RUNWY PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT VEERING OFF RUNWAY HITTING RUNWAY SIGN AND SNOW BANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC06CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA043), Dec 16, 2005: Piper PA-23-250 (N62497), State College, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor was the snow-covered runway.

## Other reports on N62497 (2)

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

- [Incident 20001106028299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001106028299I), Nov 6, 2000: Piper PA23250 (N62497), Buffalo, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Upon touchdown at Buffalo, pilot could not stop plane in the rain. Airplane over ran runway, nose gear collapsed in the mud. Two of 4 prop tips bent.…
- [Incident 19851024063029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851024063029I), Oct 24, 1985: Piper PA23250 (N62497), Newburgh, NY. Cleared for approach after smoke experienced in cockpit. Cause of smoke not reported.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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