LONGMONT, CO, USA
N96319
CESSNA 172
THE STUDENT PLT LANDED ON RWY 29 (4200 X 60 FT) IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, ENCOUNTERED A SNOWDRIFT & SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER. ALSO, HE RPRTD THAT ABOUT 6 TO 8 FT OF THE RUNWAY WAS STILL COVERED WITH SNOW AT THE EDGES. HE BELIEVED THAT PLOWING THE FULL WIDTH OF THE RUNWAY MAY HAVE HELPED PREVENT THE ACCIDENT.
FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SNOW ON THE EDGES OF THE RUNWAY, THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND THE SNOWBANK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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