NYC71DFA54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · West Dover, VT · March 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1971
Place
West Dover, VT · WEST DOVER, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4183JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160526

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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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3-1095  71/3/24    WEST DOVER,VT       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1004                    N4183J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT SNOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              WEST DOVER,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LARGE SNOWBANKS BOTH SIDES OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4183J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Snow

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