Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA108

JOHNSTOWN, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N45861

BEECH TC-45J

Analysis

THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON RWY 33 IN IMC WITH SNOW FALLING & SNOW ON THE RWY. THE WIND WAS FROM 050 DEG A 14 KTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR FAILED.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. THE CROSSWIND AND SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WERE RELATED FACTORS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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