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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Parowan, UT · February 4, 2008

Date: February 4, 2008 · 11:30 local
Place: Parowan, UT
Airport: Parowan
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73BL
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA069
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,400 total750 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N73BLRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 3257450 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot landed left of runway 22 at Parowan, UT. Runway had one inch of fresh snow and pilot misjudged where the center line would be. A/c landed with the left main off the pavement, hitting a snow mound from previous plowing and came to rest on its belly, all three gear collapsed. Major damage to the left wing and rear lower fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED LEFT OF RUNWAY 22 AT PAROWAN, UT. RUNWAY HAD ONE INCH OF FRESH SNOW AND PILOT MISJUDGED WHERE THE CENTER LINE WOULD BE. A/C LANDED WITH THE LEFT MAIN OFF THE PAVEMENT, HITTING A SNOW MOUND FROM PREVIOUS PLOWING AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY, ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED. MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND REAR LOWER FUSELAGE.

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 SEA08LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParowan, UTThe pilot's improper in-flight decision not to over fly/inspect the snow covered runway prior to landing, and his failure to align the airplane over the centerline of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the snow covered runway, the airport operator's…Feb 4, 2008 · Substantial damage