20070121000469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Craig, CO · January 21, 2007

Date: January 21, 2007 · 14:05 local
Place: Craig, CO
Airport: Craig-Moffat Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88JE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07CA057
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 40,000 total2,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N88JERegistration cancelled Aug 25, 2016 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0225-029 · Built 1975 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot made an approach into Craig-Moffat Airport after a snow berm moved through the area. The airport had not been plowed since the snow fall, the entire landscape was white with no contrast. Upon visual contact with the runway environment he determined the runway was located between existing snow berms which were approximately 40 yards apart. These are located south of runway 07, and north of the taxiway. He assumed the runway was located there, and landed between the runway and taxiway sustaining damage to the landing gear and lower fuselage area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH INTO CRAIG-MOFFAT AIRPORT AFTER A SNOW BERM MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. THE AIRPORT HAD NOT BEEN PLOWED SINCE THE SNOW FALL, THE ENTIRE LANDSCAPE WAS WHITE WITH NO CONTRAST. UPON VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT HE DETERMINED THE RUNWAY WAS LOCATED BETWEEN EXISTING SNOW BERMS WHICH WERE APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS APART. THESE ARE LOCATED SOUTH OF RUNWAY 07, AND NORTH OF THE TAXIWAY. HE ASSUMED THE RUNWAY WAS LOCATED THERE, AND LANDED BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND LOWER FUSELAGE AREA.

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 DEN07CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCraig, COThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and unsuitable area selected for landing. A contributing factor was the snow covered terrain and runway.Jan 21, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N88JE · 1

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

Incident 20130929018919ILanding: Touchdown · Delta, COPilot forgot to put the gear down upon returning from grand junction were he demoed the aircraft for the sale of the aircraft.Sep 29, 2013 · Minor damage