Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA085

HOULTON, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N287B

ROCKWELL 680FL

Analysis

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND LANDED ON RUNWAY 5 WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OF FRESH SNOW. HE REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING & LOST REFERENCE TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ANGLED OFF THE LANDING AREA IN A STRAIGHT LINE & COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT, THERE WAS LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, ICE PELLETS & FOG. THE LOCAL FSS WAS CLOSED & THERE WAS NO CURRENT WX INFO AVAILABLE TO THE PLT FOR THE DESTN ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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