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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Plattsburgh, NY · January 16, 2015

Date: January 16, 2015 · 20:20 local
Place: Plattsburgh, NY
Airport: Plattsburgh International Airp
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7187U
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1,250 in this make and model

N7187URegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Mooney M20ES/N 405 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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January 17 2015 20:20 EST aircraft N7187U departed Plattsburgh international airport. Pilot reported engine began running rough. Pilot returned back to and landed at Plattsburgh international airport. Pilot reported when taxing back to fixed base of operation due to poor visibility the aircraft contacted a snowbank and front nose gear collapsed. Aircraft was left on taxiway. Passenger suffered minor injuries after exiting the aircraft due to slipping on the ice.

Pilot reported taxi light was inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

JANUARY 17 2015 20:20 EST AIRCRAFT N7187U DEPARTED PLATTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT REPORTED ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT RETURNED BACK TO AND LANDED AT PLATTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT REPORTED WHEN TAXING BACK TO FIXED BASE OF OPERATION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SNOWBANK AND FRONT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT ON TAXIWAY. PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SLIPPING ON THE ICE.

PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE.