# NTSB MKC88LA049: Piper PA-34-200T, N2230D, Burlington, IA, February 10, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 10, 1988, 06:35 local (12:35 UTC)
- Place: Burlington, IA
- Coordinates: 40.800559, -91.120529 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8006&lon=-91.1205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA049
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34537/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA049

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport snow removal - not performed, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,taxiway marking - inadequate (cause)
  - airport facilities,taxiway condition - hidden obstruction(s) (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING OUT ON A SNOW COVERED TAXIWAY, DURING AN AIR TAXI OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN UNMARKED, UNLIGHTED, SNOW COVERED DRAINAGE HOLE, WITH THE LEFT LANDING GEAR. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LEFT ENGINE NACELLE, THE LEFT WING SPAR, AND THE LEFT LDG GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2230D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 347970031
- Airframe hours: 2407
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Remmers Aviation
- Registered owner: Miller Air Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 7, 1987, 96 hours before
- Departed: BRL, BURLINGTON, IA
- Destination: IXD, OLATHE, KS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BRL, Burlington, runway 30, 5,350 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport, flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,525 total, 430 in this make and model, 6,329 as pilot in command, 164 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 16 °F

## 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 19880210003219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880210003219A), Feb 10, 1988: Piper PA34200T, Burlington, IA, Substantial damage. Struck a unmarked unlighted snow covered drainage hole on a taxiway while taxiing for takeoff.

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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