Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA085

BECKLEY, WV, USA

Aircraft #1

N8461H

PIPER PA-34-220T

Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT TRAVELED ABOUT 2400 FT BEFORE STARTING A DRIFT TO THE LEFT. IT COVERED ANOTHER 425 FT PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH A SNOW BANK SHEARING OFF THE NOSE GEAR & COLLAPSING BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE RWY WAS COVERED WITH ABOUT 4 INCHES OF WET SNOW.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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