MKC78DCA17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Fenton, MO · February 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1978
Place
Fenton, MO · FENTON, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N820MDPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780222002099A
Case key
143662

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0176  78/2/22    FENTON,MO           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3836
        TIME - 1710                    N820MD              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 505 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POPLAR BLUFF,MO             FENTON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PLT CONCENTRATED ON MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM SNOW BANK ON RT,LEFT WING HIT SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N820MD
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weiss

FAA reports on this event · 1

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