# NTSB CHI01LA059: Beech F33A, N282R, Winona, MN, December 20, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 20, 2000, 13:10 local (19:10 UTC) - Place: Winona, MN - Coordinates: 44.039031, -91.65052 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0390&lon=-91.6505&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 1, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 50894 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA059 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50894/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA059 ## Probable cause The pilot not maintaining directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the snowbank. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with a snowbank. The pilot reported no injuries. The pilot stated, "After getting clearance for flite to MSP I taxied to runway 11 [and] looked down runway[.] It was snowing [and] blowing harder than before so I decided to taxi aways down to se condition of runway[.] Then decided not to go [and] looking for turn off I hit snow bank[.]" A witness stated, "I saw the plane leave the ramp area and taxi toward runway 11. (The building next door obstructs the view of the west end of the runway.) After hearing some garbled talk on the UNICOM I saw the plane come into view, airborne, directly in front of the lobby window. It banked left, made a 180 degree turn, and flew parallel to the runway with not much altitude. It then disappeared from view because of the building next door. Soon the pilot contacted [the fixed base operator] via UNICOM and asked that someone come and pick him up because he said he had slid off the runway." The weather was: Wind 150 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 1 and 1/4 statute mile; current condition light snow; sky condition overcast 700 feet; temperature -12 degrees C; dew point -14 degrees C; altimeter 29.86 inches of mercury. ## Factual narrative On December 20, 2000, about 1330 central standard time, a Beech F33A, N282R, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with a snowbank off the left side of runway 11 (5,199 feet by 100 feet, snow covered/ asphalt) at Winona Municipal-Max Conrad Field Airport, near Winona, Minnesota. The airplane had picked up its IFR clearance and had been observed airborne in a left bank turn. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An IFR flight plan was filed. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Flying Cloud Airport, near Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pilot stated, "After getting clearance for flite to MSP I taxied to runway 11 [and] looked down runway[.] It was snowing [and] blowing harder than before so I decided to taxi aways down to se condition of runway[.] Then decided not to go [and] looking for turn off I hit snow bank[.]" A witness stated, "I saw the plane leave the ramp area and taxi toward runway 11. (The building next door obstructs the view of the west end of the runway.) After hearing some garbled talk on the UNICOM I saw the plane come into view, airborne, directly in front of the lobby window. It banked left, made a 180 degree turn, and flew parallel to the runway with not much altitude. It then disappeared from view because of the building next door. Soon the pilot contacted [the fixed base operator] via UNICOM and asked that someone come and pick him up because he said he had slid off the runway." A pilot, who departed prior to the accident airplane, said, "My recollection of the AWOS reported weather at the time was 400 overcast, 1 mile, very light dry snow. On departure the runway was covered with no more than 1/2" of dry fluffy snow. The runway was plowed beyond the outer runway edge lights. Prior to my take off, [the accident pilot] asked me for a pilot report as to icing conditions, ceilings, and visibility. ... Out of 1900' I attempted to contact [the accident pilot] who was on the ground on 122.8. After my first try I got a reply of carrier only no modulation. I called again and got a carrier but no modulation, I attempted a third time in the blind and gave a report of the weather conditions. I asked if [the accident pilot] got the message to click twice, we heard two clicks. My reports were negative ice, ground contact at 1900', 1 mile visibility looked accurate. ... Upon my return to Winona that evening we landed on runway 11 with no difficulty. Note snow accumulation now at least 2"." At 1257, the Winona Municipal-Max Conrad Field Airport weather was: Wind 150 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 1 and 1/4 statute mile; current condition light snow; sky condition overcast 700 feet; temperature -12 degrees C; dew point -14 degrees C; altimeter 29.86 inches of mercury. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N282R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N282R), registered now, S/N CE-951, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech F33A - Registry model: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (registry code 1151425) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: CE951 - Airframe hours: 1872 - Engines: Continental IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: David Oscar Pye - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, October 9, 2000, 28 hours before - Departed: ONA, WINONA, MN - Destination: FCM, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: ONA, Winona Muni-Max Conrad Fld, runway 11, 5,199 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 60; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review May 25, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 1,500 total, 300 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day - Wind: 150° at 7 knots - Visibility: 1.25 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 700 ft overcast - Temperature: 10 °F, dew point 7 °F - Altimeter: 29.86 inHg - Observed at: ONA ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20001220028639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001220028639A), Dec 20, 2000: Beech F33A, Winona, MN, No damage. (-23) Pilot filed a IFR flight plan for fcm. Performed take-off roll on runway 11 during white out conditions, lost visual references, slowed a/c and lost… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.