# NTSB NYC83LA029: Piper PA-28-161, N2221N, Morrisville, VT, November 15, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 15, 1982, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Morrisville, VT
- Location: 44.5344° N, 72.6140° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (MVL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5344&lon=-72.6140&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71775
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71775/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA029

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ENROUTE TO DESTINATION THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS THE PILOT SAW APPROACHING SNOW & DECIDED TO RETURN & LAND. WHILE RETURNING, A RAPIDLY MOVING SNOW SQUALL WAS APPROACHING THE ARPT. AT ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE END OF RWY 1 VISIBILITY DROPPED TO ABOUT 1/8 MI IN HEAVY SNOW. THE PLT LANDED ON THE GRASS RWY BUT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THE ACFT WOULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT CLIMBED TO 400 FT AGL & MADE A TEARDROP TURN TO RWY 19. THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY & RAN OFF THE END INTO A DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2221N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2221N-2012-08-10), registration cancelled 2012-08-10, S/N 28-7916265, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 287916265
- Airframe hours: 1762
- Engines: LYCOMING LO-320-D3G 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mansfield Aviation
- Registered owner: Mansfield Aviation
- Departed: MVL, MORRISVILLE, VT
- Destination: BURLINGTON, VT
- Airport: MVL, Morrisville/Stone, runway 19, 2,700 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 428 total, 14 in this make and model, 260 as pilot in command, 108 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dusk
- Wind: 250° at 12 knots
- Temperature: 86 °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).

- [Accident 19821115058699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821115058699A), Nov 15, 1982: Piper PA28161, Morrisville, VT, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of runway during landing in very heavy snow condition.

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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