20081221853589A

On December 21, 2008 at approximately 18:26 local time N379P (PA46-350) veered off of the left side of runway 2 at Idaho Falls, ID (kida). The pilot stated that he touched down normally and "at which time the aircraft began to track left." The pilot stated that he put in full right rudder to correct the direction of the aircraft but was not successful. The aircraft touched down at approximately 1500 feet down the runway and approximately 44 feet later the aircraft's main gear both start to skid. The aircraft skid 250-350 feet until it reached the edge of the runway. The aircraft skid another 130 feet in the snow off the edge of the runway. The aircraft destroyed a couple of runway lights. Once the aircraft's nose gear struck the snow off the side of the runway the nose gear collapsed. The runway conditions were reported by the airport as good to normal. These conditions were tested again right after the accident by the airport. The airport operations personnel stated that the runway conditions at centerline is the tested portion. He also stated that side of the runway did have areas of snow and ice. The runway was plowed prior to the accident. The weather conditions at 17:53 were reported as temperature 20 f and dew point 16 f, wind north at 9 mph, 9 miles visibility, a broken cloud layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet with an altimeter setting of 29.93". At 18:53 the weather conditions were reported as temperature 21 f and dew point of 17 f, winds from the north at 10 mph, 10 miles visibility, broken cloud layer at 3,000 feet, broken at 3,400 feet and overcast at 4,300 feet with an altimeter setting of 29.89". There was light snow reported at 17:12 local and then again at 19:07 local. No snow was reported at the time of the accident. Aircraft damage, which was assessed by an IA in Idaho Falls, was to the propeller, cowling (lower and both sides), nose gear retraction assembly, engine cracked at accessories, engine mount was broken, firewall damage and the left gear door was bent.