# NTSB LAX82IA062: Piper PA-28R-201T, N9674C, Truckee, CA, January 30, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 30, 1982, 00:30 local (08:30 UTC)
- Place: Truckee, CA
- Location: 39.3201° N, 120.1396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TRUCKEE-TAHOE (TRK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3201&lon=-120.1396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72863
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82IA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72863/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA062

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - object (contributing factor)
  - airport snow removal - inadequate, airport personnel (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
- Gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK, COLLAPSING THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL LARGE ICE CHUNKS ADHERING TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9674C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9674C-2019-09-04), registration cancelled 2019-09-04, S/N 28R-7803272, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201T (PA-28R-201)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R7803272
- Airframe hours: 1275
- Engines: TELEDYNE/CONT TSIO-360-F 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Larry Laurich
- Registered owner: Raymong Tinninh
- Departed: TRK, SAN FRANSICO, CA
- Destination: SFO, TRUCKEE, CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: TRK, Truckee Tahoe, runway 28, 6,400 × 0 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 303 total, 63 in this make and model, 261 as pilot in command, 117 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 310° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Temperature: 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19820130013329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820130013329I), Jan 30, 1982: Piper PA28R201T, Truckee, CA, Minor damage. On landing rollout, left main wheel hit ice chunk on runway. Aircraft veered into snowbank adjacent to runway.

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.

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