- Date
- December 25, 1983, 13:23 local (19:23 UTC)
- Place
- Manhattan, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N55890Piper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831225064109A
- Case key
- 33607
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Analysis
The plt stated that during her arrival at Manhattan, KS, the rwy had patches of snow & was surrounded by snow covered terrain. Just prior to landing, she became aware of a snowbank at the apch end of the rwy. She took evasive action, but the right main gear hit the snowbank & separated from the acft. Subsequently, the acft veered during touchdown & was further damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55890
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7305492
- Airframe hours
- 1,877
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Raymond & Lois Gitchell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 30, 1983
- Departed
- MIW · Marshalltown, IA
- Destination
- MHK · Manhattan, KS
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MHK · Manhattan Muni, runway 31, 3,801 × ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 78 total · 21 in this make and model · 41 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- 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.